Grown-Up Mac and Cheese


Serves: 4
Total Calories: 512

Ingredients

8 ounces (2 1/2 cups) uncooked mostaccioli or penne (tube-shaped pasta)
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
dash nutmeg
1 1/4 cups half and half
2 ounces (1/2 cup) shredded fontina cheese
2 ounces (1/2 cup) shredded Swiss cheese
2 ounces (1/2 cup) shredded fresh Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons dry white wine
2 Italian plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon olive or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons , sliced green onions

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 1 1/2-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray. Cook mostaccioli to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain.

2. Meanwhile, melt margarine in large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg cook and stir until bubbly. Gradually add half-and-half, stirring constantly. Cook until mixture boils and thickens, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in fontina, Swiss and Parmesan cheeses until melted. (Cheeses will be stringy.) Stir in wine.

3. Add mostaccioli to cheese sauce stir gently to coat. Pour into sprayed dish. Arrange sliced tomatoes around outside edge of dish. Brush tomatoes with oil sprinkle with onions.

4. Bake at 350°F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are bubbly and mixture is thoroughly heated.

Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1 1/2 Cups * Calories: 570 * Calories from Fat: 260 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 29 g 45% * Saturated Fat: 15 g 75% * Cholesterol: 70 mg 23% * Sodium: 650 mg 27% * Total Carbohydrate: 51 g 17% * Dietary Fiber: 2 g 8% * Sugars: 6 g * Protein: 24 g * Vitamin A: 20% * Vitamin C: 6% * Calcium: 50% * Iron: 15% * Dietary Exchanges: 3 1/2 Starch, 2 High-Fat Meat, 2 Fat or 3 1/2 Carbohydrate, 2 High-Fat Meat, 2 Fat

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 4
Total Calories: 512
Calories from Fat: 234

This Grown-Up Mac and Cheese recipe is from the Cook'n with Pillsbury Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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