Chick-fil-A Mac and Cheese (Copycat)
With this copycat Chick-fil-A Mac and Cheese recipe, you can have creamy, cheesy, perfectly tender pasta with less calories and sodium than the original version!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked Macaroni elbows
- 1 ½ cups Skim milk
- 1 tbsp Wholemeal flour
- 1 ¾ tbsp Butter, salted
- ½ tsp Nutmeg
- ¼ tsp Paprika
- ¼ tsp Tumeric
- Black pepper, ground, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- 1 ¾ tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated
- ⅓ cup Romano cheese, grated
- ½ cup Cheddar cheese, grated
- ⅓ cup Breadcrumbs, panko
Instructions
- Preheat oven 200C/350F. Bring a large pot of generously-salted water to a rolling boil. Add macaroni elbows and cook 14-15 minutes until very soft to the bite.
- Place a saucepan over a medium heat and add the butter. Melt until bubbling. Add the flour and whisk into a thick paste. Whisking constantly, drizzle in the milk until a smooth sauce. Season with the spices and stir. Add parmesan, romano and half the cheddar. Mix until smooth and set aside.
- Stir the pasta into the sauce and turn to coat. Add to a large, greased baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Cover with tin foil.
- Bake 10-15 minutes then remove foil. Broil 2-3 minutes until golden brown and piping hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 80g | Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7.5g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 577mg | Potassium: 93mg | Fiber: 2.3g | Sugar: 3.6g | Calcium: 401mg | Iron: 1.5mg