Halloween Macaroni & Cheese
Why not make things fun for Halloween with this Halloween Macaroni & Cheese. An easy stove top pasta dish made with fun Halloween shaped pasta in a creamy cheese sauce. All done in 20 minutes and the kids will love to help with this one!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 566kcal
Ingredients
- 10 oz Halloween shaped pasta
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese grated
- 1/3 cup Gouda cheese grated
- 3 cups milk
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- parsley finely chopped (option)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a large sauce pan filled with boiling water, add pasta and cook for 8 – 10 minutes.
- In a medium sized sauce pan set over medium heat, add the butter. Melt for a minute and add the flour and garlic powder. Stir well until it starts to bubble and thickens. This takes about a minute to two minutes.
- Gradually start pouring in the milk and whisk as you pour. The sauce will start to thicken as you pour in the milk. Continue pouring in the milk as whisking until you have used all the milk and the sauce has thickened. This takes about 3 – 4 minutes.
- Remove sauce from heat and stir in all the cheese, oregano, salt, pepper and fresh parsley. Stir until smooth.
- Drain pasta and return to pot. Pour over sauce, stir and enjoy!
- This recipe uses whole milk, but semi skimmed or skimmed may be used. The result will be a slightly thinner sauce.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Halloween Macaroni & Cheese
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 566
Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 16g100%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 79mg26%
Sodium 1164mg51%
Potassium 442mg13%
Carbohydrates 56g19%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 27g54%
Vitamin A 831IU17%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 619mg62%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.