Lightly Loaded Baked Mac & Cheese Sorry for the low quality, I did this from my cell phone. I adjusted the recipe as I was. This loaded mac & cheese starts off with super creamy cheese sauces that are baked off into a flavorful crunch.

Ingredients of Lightly Loaded Baked Mac & Cheese

  1. It's 2 1/2 cup of Penne past.
  2. It's 2 1/2 cup of Elbow Macaroni.
  3. It's 1/2 cup of Yellow Onion.
  4. You need 1/2 cup of Diced Tomatoes (no seeds).
  5. It's 1/4 cup of Green Onion.
  6. You need 1/2 cup of Milk.
  7. It's 1/2 cup of Earthbalance Butter Spread (or any butter).
  8. It's 1 tsp of Each Salt & Pepper.
  9. You need 1/2 tbsp of Each Garlic & Onion Powder.
  10. It's 3 tbsp of Grated Romano Cheese.
  11. It's 1 of Sharp White Cheddar block cheese, shredded. (I think block cheese has more flavor than the prepackaged shredded cheese but you can use that instead).
  12. Prepare 3 clove of Garlic, chopped.
  13. It's 3 each of Laughing Cow Garlic and Herb Cheese Wedge (or any flavor you prefer).
  14. It's 1/2 packages of Frozen Meatless Crumbles (or any ground meat).

Lightly Loaded Baked Mac & Cheese step by step

  1. Preheat oven to 375°.
  2. Boil water in pot to cook pastas and then cook pastas until they are half cooked.
  3. Strain pastas and set aside.
  4. In pot heat milk, half of the butter, and the cheese wedges and whisk until blended. Then add seasonings and stir until blended.
  5. Use remaining butter to grease a baking pan. You can use a square pan or I used a bread pan.
  6. Add a layer of pasta, diced veggies and garlic, meatless crumbles and sprinkle romano cheese and cheddar along layer.
  7. Pour milk mixture over pasta after one or two layers. Then add remaining ingredients until gone..
  8. Bake covered for 25-35 minutes.
  9. Remove, sprinkle with parsely (flakes or fresh) and red pepper flakes and enjoy. Pairs great with sauted veggies. I used baby carrots, zuchinni, baby radishes and garlic in olive oil..
  10. Tip: if using meat instead of precooked meatless crumbles make sure you brown meat prior to adding it in before baking..
  11. Also, I like the look of two different pastas but you can use either or. You can also use many different types of veggies..

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