MAC AND CHEESE | Delicious Caribbean style macaroni & cheese

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheddar lowers calories while processed cheese is often less expensive.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: string cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while string cheese is often cheaper.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories and adds creaminess, while sour cream is a cost-effective substitute.

elbow macaroni

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: pasta shapes on sale

Whole wheat pasta adds fiber, while other pasta shapes can be more affordable.

Cook the macaroni in the same way you cook any other pasta.

Prepare the cheesy mixture by combining milk, flour, butter, all-purpose paprika, salt, chili powder, and black pepper.

Optionally, add an egg to the mixture.

Add a tiny bit of chopped brown onion to the mixture.

Incorporate cheddar and mozzarella cheese into the mixture, ensuring a good helping for a nice cheesy texture.

Let the mixture boil until it thickens and the cheese melts.

Add the cooked pasta to the cheesy mixture and mix well.

Spread the mixture evenly in a baking tray.

Top with more mozzarella and cheddar cheese, using as much as desired.

Bake in the oven for around 20 minutes at approximately 200 degrees Celsius.

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