How to make Creamy & Cheesy Baked Macaroni/ baked macaroni cheese recipe with a twist

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheddar lowers calories while processed cheese is more affordable.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + powdered milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while the powdered milk is a cost-effective alternative.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories, while pecorino is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier for cooking, while margarine is a cheaper fat option.

Boil the macaroni with salt.

Wash it with cold water and mix 1 tsp oil in it.

Melt the butter/ desi ghee in a pan/ kadia on low flame.

Add the chopped garlic and sauté until it turns brown.

Then add the chopped onion and sauté until it turns brown.

Add the refined flour to the pan/ kadia and sauté for 2 minutes.

Then add the milk and keep stirring until it starts to thicken.

Add the chopped bell pepper and stir for 2-3 minutes.

Add cheese, pepper, and salt to the sauce.

Add the boiled macaroni and mix well.

Pour into an oven-proof dish.

Sprinkle with bread crumbs and put the sliced tomato in the middle.

Bake until it turns brown.

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