How To Make Caprese Mac and Cheese
Try your hand on this caprese pasta dish! It’s similar to that gooey mac and cheese flavor, and topped with fresh ingredients.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 8ozdry elbow macaroni
- 2tbspbutter
- 2tbspall-purpose flour
- 1¼cupsmilk
- ½cupcream
- 8ozfresh mozzarellagrated
- Salt and freshly ground black pepperto taste
- 2Roma tomatoesdiced
- 3tbspfresh basilchopped
Instructions
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Cook the pasta according to directions listed on the package to al dente. Drain pasta.
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n a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
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Add in the flour and cook for 1 minute, whisking constantly.
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Slowly pour in the milk and cream while whisking.
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Increase the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture just to a boil, stirring constantly, then reduce the heat to low.
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Stir in the fresh mozzarella, and cook, stirring constantly until melted.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Toss in the drained pasta, then let rest over warm heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Plate the pasta and top with diced tomatoes and fresh basil.
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Serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 602.75kcal
- Fat: 32.91g
- Saturated Fat: 19.56g
- Trans Fat: 0.23g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 9.14g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.58g
- Carbohydrates: 52.82g
- Fiber: 2.52g
- Sugar: 7.62g
- Protein: 23.86g
- Cholesterol: 108.44mg
- Sodium: 614.35mg
- Calcium: 416.27mg
- Potassium: 388.25mg
- Iron: 1.43mg
- Vitamin A: 325.88µg
- Vitamin C: 4.78mg
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