Smoky BBQ Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

• Macaroni

  Dry, enriched

  3 cup elbow shaped or 315g

• Margarine

  4 tablespoon or 56g

• Onions

  Sweet, raw

  1 onion or 331g

• Barbecue sauce

  ¼ cup or 62g

• Paprika

  Spices

  2 tbsp or 14g

• Tomato paste

  Canned, without salt added

  2 tbsp or 32g

• Ham

  Diced - Kroger

  200g

• Cheddar or colby cheese

  Low fat

  2 cup, diced or 264g

• Bread crumbs

  Dry, grated, seasoned

  ⅓ cup or 40g

• Reduced fat milk

  Fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin a and vitamin d

  2 cup or 488g

• Wheat flour

  Whole-grain

  ⅓ cup or 40g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

Directions

1. 1. Preheat oven to 180C 2. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain and reserve. 3. While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large saucepan. Add onion, stir with a wooden spoon and cook on medium heat for 4 minutes to soften. Add flour and cook for 4 minutes stirring to cook evenly. 4. Add milk a small amount at a time until combined and thickened. Add barbecue sauce, ground paprika, tomato paste and salt. Stir to combine. Add half the cheese and stir until smooth. 5. Add the cooked pasta and ham to the pot and stir thoroughly to combine. Transfer into an oven-proof dish spread with wooden spoon so the pasta sits flat. 6. Sprinkle over with the rest of the cheese and top with panko bread crumbs. 7. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden. PER SERVE Energy 2676.5Kj Protein 32.1g Total Fat 37g Saturated Fat 22.4g Carbohydrates 43.2g Sugars 9.9g Sodium 1917.9mg Dietary and nutritional info supplied by NZ Nutrition Foundation.
2. (source: https://www.countdown.co.nz/recipes/dinner/3069/smoky-bbq-mac-and-cheese)