Monday, November 20, 2017

Easy Healthy Mac-n-Cheese

1 Tablespoon butter
1 Tablespoon Corn Starch
3/4 cup milk
1/2 - 15oz can Pure Pumpkin (freeze the other half)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
8oz or 1/2 of a 1 pound package macaroni noodles

Optional Additions: 4 pieces bacon cooked and chopped,  hand full fresh green veggies or 1/2 bag thawed frozen veggies. 1 large cooked chicken breast shredded. 1 can white tuna.

Prepare noodles cooking per package instructions and drain.  In large saute pan melt butter on low Sprinkle with corn starch. Whisk in milk slowly until no lumps remain. Turn up heat to medium Whisk in pumpkin. When mixture is heated and just bubbling around edge turn off heat and mix in shredded cheese. Add veggies, tuna or chicken and pasta. Sprinkle with bacon (if desired). 

If you want to make this in advance and heat later. Place in sprayed casserole dish. Top with buttered crackers or panko crumbs (1 cup panko or 1 package ritz crackers mixed with 2 tablespoons melted butter tossed until coated and sprinkled on top of casserole) Bake at 350ºF for 30 to 40 minutes.

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