Pizza Mac and Cheese
Serves 640 mins prep30 mins cook
Did someone say Pizza, Mac and Cheese or Pizza Mac and Cheese?? This Mac and Cheese will leave your entire family speechless. Who doesn’t love a good old fashioned Mac and Cheese but how about 23 grams of protein, under 500 calories per serving and one that resembles a pepperoni pizza? Count me in!!
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What you need

tbsp salted butter

tbsp all purpose flour

cup milk

cup mild cheddar

cup shredded reduced fat cheddar

salt & pepper

tsp garlic powder

cup shredded mozzarella

cup italian seasoned bread crumbs

cup pizza sauce

pepperoni
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 425F. Cook your pasta noodles according to package prior to the below steps. 4 Melt butter in a pan over medium heat. Add flour and stir until combined into a thick paste. Stir and cook the paste for 1 minute. Slowly add milk and continually whisk. Add salt and garlic. Simmer and whisk until everything is well combined and the sauce begins to thicken. Approx. 3 mins. 5 Slowly add the cheese and mix until all the cheese has melted and a cheese sauce has formed. Add pasta and mix together. 6 Add pizza sauce and mix together.Options - top mac and cheese with pepperoni or mix together here. You can also chop pepperoni into quarters. 7 Transfer mac and cheese to baking dish and top with mozzarella cheese, breadcrumbs and pepperoni (if not already mixed in). Bake for 10 minutes.Remove and enjoy!!View original recipe
