Name: Low Sodium Creamy Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 7 oz Macaroni (about 2 cups dry); 2 tbsp Unsalted butter; 2 tbsp AP Flour; 1/2 tsp Dry mustard; 1 cup Milk; 2 tbsp Nutritional yeast; 1 oz Mozzarella (Based on light or low sodium mozzarella); 1 oz Cream cheese (Based on light or low sodium cream cheese); 1/8 tsp Garlic powder; Ground black pepper (to taste)

Instructions

Cook the macaroni according to package directions. Drain.
While the macaroni is cooking, melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
Using a wooden spoon, stir the flour, dry mustard, garlic powder, and black pepper into the melted butter.
Cook over low heat, stirring until the mixture is smooth and bubbly.
Stir in milk, about a quarter cup at a time, making sure that the milk is incorporated after each addition.
Once you have added all the milk, boil for about 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Stir the nutritional yeast, mozzarella, and cream cheese into the sauce.
Heat the mixture long enough for the cheese to melt. Remove from heat.
Stir the cooked macaroni into the sauce and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Low Sodium Creamy Mac and Cheese

Amount Per Serving (1 cup)

Calories 458 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Fat 16g25%

Saturated Fat 11g69%

Cholesterol 19mg6%

Sodium 142mg6%

Potassium 378mg11%

Carbohydrates 60g20%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 17g34%

Vitamin A 229IU5%

Vitamin B1 1mg67%

Vitamin B2 1mg59%

Vitamin B3 1mg5%

Vitamin B5 1mg10%

Vitamin B6 1mg50%

Vitamin B12 1µg17%

Vitamin D 1µg7%

Vitamin E 1mg7%

Vitamin K 2µg2%

Calcium 194mg19%

Copper 1mg50%

Folate 27µg7%

Iron 1mg6%

Manganese 1mg50%

Magnesium 45mg11%

Phosphorus 257mg26%

Selenium 49µg70%

Zinc 2mg13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.