HEALTHIER FOUR CHEESE MACARONI

Healthier Four Cheese Macaroni image

A very rich and creamy macaroni and cheese dish, despite using reduced-fat dairy products in this healthier version of the original recipe.

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
½ cup butter
½ cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
½ cup shredded Jarlsberg cheese
½ cup shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese
½ cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
8 ounces evaporated milk
2 eggs, beaten
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a deep 2 1/2-quart baking dish.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and return to cooking pot.
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir into macaroni.
Combine Cheddar, Jarlsberg, Monterey Jack, and mozzarella cheeses in a large bowl; mix well. Add evaporated milk, 1 1/2 cups cheese mixture, and eggs to macaroni. Mix together and season with salt and ground pepper. Transfer to baking dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture.
Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbling around the edges, about 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 590.7 calories, Carbohydrate 61 g, Cholesterol 136.8 mg, Fat 27.7 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 24.3 g, SaturatedFat 16.4 g, Sodium 496.9 mg, Sugar 6.2 g