Ham and Cheese Macaroni Bake with Peas - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Laura Zapalowski
Mac 'n' cheese gets a main dish makeover with the addition of chopped ham and frozen peas. Add a green salad to round out your meal and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 pound uncooked medium elbow macaroni
- 1 1/2 cups chopped lean ham
- 1 1/2 cups frozen peas
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 3 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat extrasharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 2 (1-ounce) slices white bread
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 °.
- Cook pasta in boiling water 6 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain. Combine pasta, ham, and peas in a large bowl.
- Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion to pan; cook 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add milk; bring to simmer. Remove from heat; stir in cheeses, salt, and peppers. Pour cheese mixture over pasta mixture; stir to coat. Spoon pasta mixture into a 13 x 9 –inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
- Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure 1 1/4 cups. Combine breadcrumbs and butter in a bowl. Arrange breadcrumb mixture evenly over pasta mixture. Bake at 400 ° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
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