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Avocado Macaroni and Cheese

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"Making Recipes off of Facebook can be risky, but I had a good feeling about this one. I doctored it up some, adding a little bit more cheese and a few different spices, and it turned out to be a hit! This mac and cheese is perfect because it tastes really yummy, while being much lighter than the average mac and cheese." -Noah, a cooking instructor at the Dr. Yum Project Kitchen

Ingredients

Food
Amt
Units
Prep
Notes
avocados
2
⅛ teaspoon garlic salt
garlic salt
teaspoon
1 lime, juiced
limes
1
juiced
1 clove garlic
garlic
1
clove
4 ounces soft crumbled goat cheese
soft crumbled goat cheese
4
ounces
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
red pepper flakes
¼
teaspoon
1 tablespoon basil, chopped
basil
1
tablespoon
chopped
¼ cup milk
milk
¼
cup
4 cups cooked elbow macaroni, drained (can use whole grain pasta if you prefer)
cooked elbow macaroni
4
cups
drained
can use whole grain pasta if you prefer
½ cup Mozzarella cheese
Mozzarella cheese
½
cup
¼ cup panko bread crumbs
panko bread crumbs
¼
cup

Method

Add avocado, garlic salt, lime juice, garlic, goat cheese, red chili flakes, basil, and milk in a food processor or blender and pulse until smooth. Pour over cooked macaroni and mix until coated. Place macaroni mixture into an oven safe baking dish and sprinkle the top with mozzarella and Panko bread crumbs. Broil for 7 to 8 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve warm.

Babyfood Option:

Soft noodles are a great finger food for babies. This recipe also has a lot of healthy fat for growing babies. For younger eaters, consider adding ripe avocado and a big spoonful of the noodles to your blender and mix up to your desired consistency.

Prep time
20 min
Cook time
8 min
Yields/Serves:
6
Contains Dairy, Contains Wheat
Nutrition Information

Yum Ratings

😫😟😐😀😍 “The color is a little weird, but the flavors are so yummy!” —Laini, age 7
😫😟😐😀😍 “So many great flavors in one dish!” —Heidi, a grown up
😫😟😐😀😍 “Super yum! Extra cheesy!” —Lexi, age 4
😫😟😐😀😍 “So much better than regular Mac and cheese!” —Pablo, age 10