{"id":13647,"date":"2023-03-06T07:00:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T12:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/?p=13647"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:06:31","slug":"mainely-dish-quick-and-easy-macaroni-and-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/2023\/03\/06\/mainely-dish-quick-and-easy-macaroni-and-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Mainely Dish: Quick and Easy Macaroni and Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>\u2014 By <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/2021\/04\/15\/meet-the-bloggers\/#alex-gayton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alex Gayton<\/a>, Assistant EFNEP Coordinator &amp; Social Media Coordinator, Expanded Food Nutrition and Education Program (EFNEP), University of Maine Cooperative Extension<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Visit EFNEP&#8217;s recipe website for the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/quick-easy-macaroni-cheese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quick and Easy Macaroni and Cheese recipe and recipe video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Mainely Dish&quot; Recipe Video: Quick and Easy Macaroni and Cheese\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/htcjvu7Qo0w?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Do you want to switch from using boxed macaroni and cheese to making your own homemade macaroni and cheese? Try this <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/quick-easy-macaroni-cheese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quick and Easy Macaroni and Cheese recipe<\/a>, it\u2019s easier than you might think! A typical boxed macaroni and cheese includes noodles and cheese, and then you have to add milk and butter. The only additional ingredients for this homemade version are flour, grated cheese, and optional seasonings like salt and pepper. The flour is cooked with butter to make a thick sauce, called a roux. After the roux is made, add milk and stir constantly until it thickens and then add the cheese until it is all melted into a delicious cheesy sauce, which is then added to the cooked noodles.<\/p>\n<p>Swaps you can choose to make your mac and cheese healthier<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use unsalted butter to decrease the amount of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/InteractiveNutritionFactsLabel\/sodium.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sodium<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Use fat-free milk and low-fat cheese to reduce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/InteractiveNutritionFactsLabel\/saturated-fat.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saturated fat<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Choose whole <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myplate.gov\/eat-healthy\/grains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grain<\/a> pasta or bean-based pasta for added <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/InteractiveNutritionFactsLabel\/dietary-fiber.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fiber<\/a> and protein. I made this recipe with whole-wheat egg noodles and added garlic powder to add additional flavor, it was delicious!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/InteractiveNutritionFactsLabel\/dietary-fiber.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fiber<\/a> (FDA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myplate.gov\/eat-healthy\/grains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grains<\/a> (MyPlate)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/quick-easy-macaroni-cheese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quick and Easy Macaroni and Cheese recipe and recipe video<\/a> (UMaine Extension)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/InteractiveNutritionFactsLabel\/saturated-fat.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saturated fat<\/a> (FDA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/InteractiveNutritionFactsLabel\/sodium.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sodium<\/a> (FDA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This post was originally published based on the 2020\u20132025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the MyPlate model. While the foundational information here remains valuable, you can find the most current recommendations at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietaryguidelines.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DietaryGuidelines.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last Updated: February 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2014 By Alex Gayton, Assistant EFNEP Coordinator &amp; Social Media Coordinator, Expanded Food Nutrition and Education Program (EFNEP), University of Maine Cooperative Extension Visit EFNEP&#8217;s recipe website for the Quick and Easy Macaroni and Cheese recipe and recipe video. 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