Skillet Baked Macaroni And Cheese

Skillet baked macaroni and cheese. The delicious classic comfort food easily made into a quick healthy baked meal for 4. With less washing up!

Folks I think you’re going to love my healthier version skillet baked macaroni and cheese.

I mean everybody has their own favourite version of macaroni and cheese haven’t they?

There is nothing wrong with this good old fashioned mealtime staple except sometimes that creamy cheese sauce can be just a little heavy on the butter and flour side, can’t it?

However, don’t get yourself all worried here because I’m certainly not going to remove that classic cheesy cream sauce as that would be sacrilege and then I might as well rename the recipe as well!

Nope all I’m going to do here is show you just how I make my favourite version and how you too can make it a little healthier.

And you can do that by using no butter, no oil, a lower fat cheese and skimmed milk!

Not only is this a healthier version but you can cut back on the number of dishes you have to wash up.

Instead of one pan for the macaroni, one pan for the cheese sauce and a casserole dish for baking the recipe, you’ll just need one pan.

Only one pan to boil your macaroni and your skillet for making the cheese sauce in and then baking the actual cheese and macaroni mixture in the oven!

Folks, I think you’ll agree with me that having less dishes to wash up is a bonus.

I mean a quick healthy meal wouldn’t be any good if it then meant spending loads of time standing at the sink cleaning dishes after would it?

And it’s me doing all the dishes here anyway because my other half and I have an agreement where I do all the cooking and dishes and she cleans the house.

So, as you can imagine any recipes that cut down on time as well as dish washing get my vote!

I used to use a casserole dish but with my new skillet I decided to try out a skillet baked macaroni and cheese version and it worked!

In fact I like doing it this way better, and that's not just because of the less dishes situation!

How I Make My Skillet Baked Macaroni And Cheese Healthier

In this recipe I’m using my lower fat cheese sauce version that you can find in lots of my other popular recipes like green lentil lasagne and tuna macaroni bake.

This is a delicious creamy cheese sauce that I’ve been using for a number of years now instead of the full fat buttery cheese sauce I used to use.

It honestly doesn’t really taste any different from the original and it certainly hasn’t stopped my other half and I enjoying this, one of our all time favourite recipes!

But what it has stopped and also helped us reduce was our expanding waistlines! 🙂

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This is the skillet pan I use for cooking with.

The pan is of a classic design and made out of cast iron.

It's suitable for all types of cookers except microwaves.

As it's made of cast iron it can last a lifetime!

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Skillet Baked Macaroni And Cheese Recipe

I've served my baked mac and cheese with a healthy green salad of rocket, cucumber and chopped red pepper.

You could also serve this with some veggies like steamed broccoli or peas and sweetcorn.

I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

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Skillet Baked Macaroni And Cheese Recipe

Skillet baked macaroni and cheese. The delicious classic comfort food easily made into a quick healthy meal for 4 with less washing up!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time40 minutes mins

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 334kcal

Author: Neil

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Equipment

• Skillet
• Saucepans
• Kitchen scale
• Measuring jug
• Measuring spoons
• Wooden spoon

Ingredients

• 200 g macaroni
• 350 ml skimmed milk
• 15 g corn flour mixed with 2 tablespoon cold water
• ½ teaspoon red chilli powder (optional)
• Freshly ground salt and pepper
• 100 g reduced fat grated cheddar cheese + a little extra for topping

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 180C Fan
• Place macaroni in boiling salted water and cook according to packet instructions then drain.
• While the macaroni is cooking place skimmed milk and corn flour mixture into skillet and heat gently stirring constantly until white sauce thickens then season to taste.
• Gradually stir cheese into white sauce until completely combined and no longer lumpy. Then add the chilli powder (tasting to preferred level of heat).
• Add drained macaroni to the cheese sauce, give it a stir until well combined then bake in the oven for 10 – 15 minutes.
• Serve with a fresh green salad.

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Nutrition

Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 45.1g | Protein: 16.1g | Fat: 9.5g | Saturated Fat: 5.1g | Cholesterol: 27.3mg | Sodium: 221.3mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 5.9g | Vitamin A: 1100IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 370mg | Iron: 1.8mg