One of the best ways to make this childhood favorite healthier is to add bold flavors. Otherwise, it’s just not macaroni and cheese. It seems like a no-brainer, but good macaroni and cheese - even a healthier version - should be made from pasta (no replacing all the pasta with a vegetable substitute) and should have a rich, creamy, and flavorful cheese sauce. One of the biggest problems with making macaroni and cheese healthier is that most macaroni-and-cheese-made-healthy recipes out there don’t actually taste like their namesake. There are lots of ways to make classic mac and cheese healthier without sacrificing flavor.Ĭlick here to see the How to Make Healthier Mac and Cheese (Slideshow) But don’t despair: Eating healthy doesn’t have to mean giving up everything you love, even when it comes to cheesy pasta treats. Macaroni and cheese is notoriously high in fat, calories, and salt. One part carbohydrate-loaded comfort food and one part cheesy, golden deliciousness, macaroni and cheese is nearly perfect - except when you stop to think about it from a nutritional standpoint. There is something so undeniably wonderful about a big bowl of homemade macaroni and cheese the store-bought box-mix version just can’t compare.

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