Meatless Monday: Best Homemade Macaroni & Cheese

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

35 mins

Total time

50 mins

Combine with chopped ham to "meat it up."

Serves: 16 servings

Ingredients

16 ounces of elbow macaroni, cooked
4 cups skim milk
½ cup flour
2 teaspoons onion salt
12 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
4 slices of bread for breadcrumbs or 3 dinner rolls
½ cup melted butter

Instructions

Combine the milk, flour, onion salt in a ziplock bag.
Seal tightly and shake to combine ingredients thoroughly.
Combine the flour mixture, approximately 8 cups of cheese, and cooked macaroni in a large bowl.
Pour into a greased 13" x 9" baking dish.
Sprinkle with breadcrumbs, remaining cheese, and drizzle with melted butter.
Cook at 375 degrees for around 35 minutes.

Notes

http://bargainbriana.com/meatless-monday-best-homemade-macaroni-cheese

Adapted from a recipe in Southern Living magazine.

Post Dinner Analysis

This isn’t the healthiest choice but it is very delicious. This is often requested for family gatherings. I’ve listed the “doubled” recipe, which is what I always make. However, you can cut it in half for a smaller dish.

Freezer Friendly

Freeze before or after cooking.

Meat it Up

Add ham or bacon crumbles on top.

Meatless Mondays is a weekly feature which will showcase some of my hits and probably misses with living a meatless life. Many of you know I stopped eating meat about a year ago for personal reasons. While, I haven’t had any desire to go back to eating meat, it has been a struggle to find healthy foods to eat.

Everywhere you go, meat is the main dish. Since I was new to this lifestyle, it led me to eating unhealthy options. I’m on a path now to cook healthier options at home without meat. While going meatless is a personal choice for me, you can still save money by having one meatless meal a week.

Will you join me on this journey by preparing one meatless dish every week?

If you have any questions about the vegetarian lifestyle, you can read more about it at GoVeg.com.