HOW TO MAKE MACARONI GRATIN

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + cornstarch

Almond milk is lower in calories.

breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground oats are a healthier alternative.

Prepare boiling water to cook macaroni.

Cut the onion into half and slice it.

Remove the tendon from chicken tenderloin and cut into small bite-sized pieces.

Heat vegetable oil in a wok or frying pan.

Add chicken and onion to the pan and cook for 2-5 minutes until cooked through.

Cook macaroni according to package instructions, adding salt to the boiling water.

Drain macaroni and add it to the wok with chicken and onion.

In a large bowl, combine butter and flour and microwave for 1 minute at 600 watts, mixing until smooth.

Add milk to the butter and flour mixture and microwave for 2 minutes at 600 watts, then mix well.

Microwave the mixture for an additional 2 minutes at 600 watts until silky smooth.

Combine the white sauce with the macaroni mixture in the wok and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and top with shredded mozzarella.

Grill in the oven for 10 minutes at 250 degrees Celsius until the cheese is browned.

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