HOW TO MAKE -BAKED Macaroni and Cheese Recipe Jamaican style

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 water in a large pot and add half a teaspoon of salt.

Add rizzoni macaroni to the boiling water and cook until tender.

In a separate pot, add 2.5 cups of milk and a stick of butter, then mix until the butter melts.

Add 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise to the milk and butter mixture for creaminess.

Stir in half a teaspoon of salt and half a teaspoon of paprika into the mixture.

Add half a pack of white sharp cheddar cheese to the mixture, reserving some for topping later, and stir well.

Pour the cheese mixture over the cooked macaroni and mix thoroughly.

Transfer the macaroni and cheese mixture to a baking dish.

Top with the remaining white sharp cheddar cheese and sprinkle paprika on top.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for 45 minutes.

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