Lightened Up Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 1/2 cups nonfat milk
• 2 cups reduced-fat cheddar cheese
• 8 ounces elbow macaroni, cooked (or other small pasta)
• 1/8 cup breadcrumbs
• 6 ounces ham steaks, cubed

Recipe

• 1 1. melt butter in medium sized saucepan. stir in flour, salt, pepper (i usually make mine without pepper, as i prefer it that way), and dry mustard. cook a minute or two on medium heat.
• 2 2. gradually stir in milk. stir constantly at medium heat for 10 minutes, or until thick. remove from heat.
• 3 3. stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese. stir in hot cooked elbow macaroni and cubed ham.
• 4 4. pour into a 2 quart baking dish. sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese over top, and then sprinkle bread crumbs.
• 5 5. bake at 375 for 25 minutes, until hot and bubbly.