Avocado Mac And Cheese Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

Before you ask the question: "Why put avocado in mac and cheese?" Let us answer it for you. We wondered this same thing before setting out to make a pot. For a vegan spin on a comforting bowl of cheesy pasta, swapping in avocado would make sense, being dairy-free. A little nutritional yeast would add that umami, cheesy flavor to satisfy the craving in a vegan pinch. But, this isnt a vegan mac and cheese, and it certainly isnt your mamas mac and cheese recipe. Still, this creamy avocado mac and cheese is a revelation. Plus, it's a mind-blowingly good mac and cheese; perfect for when you want that cheesy taste with a light finish that doesnt leave you feeling weighed down. How does adding avocado lighten up an otherwise heavy-feeling comfort food? For starters, theres no milk in this creamy avocado mac and cheese recipe. Instead, you start by making a roux with some cream cheese, flour, and pasta cooking water reserved before draining the elbow macaroni. The cream cheese adds depth, and the water adds lightness. Once thats whisked into a sauce, in goes some cheddar cheese to melt, and then the sauce comes off the stovethe avocado isnt cooked into the sauce. Theres just enough white cheddar to add that cheesy kick you expect from a great mac and cheese, with the finishing touch of folding in avocado thats been mashed up with a little lemon juice to preserve the green color and prevent the avocado from turning brown and some cilantro. The lemon juice is barely noticeable on taste, but it adds a brightness to this classic side dish. The avocado flavor isnt overwhelming, and yet its there, along with the creamy buttery feel it lends the pasta without tasting too rich. A lightened up, worthy version of a childhood favorite, indeed.

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Ingredients For Avocado Mac And Cheese Recipe

Nutrition
value
476
calories per serving
19 g Fat32 g Protein88 g Carbs6 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • 19 g Fat
  • 32 g Protein
  • 88 g Carbs
  • 6 g Fiber

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    88 g
  • Protein
    32 g
  • Fiber
    6 g

Fats

  • Fat
    19 g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    583 mg
  • Iron
    3 mg
  • Vitamin A
    843 mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    0 mg
  • Vitamin B2
    0 mg
  • Vitamin B3
    2 mg
  • Vitamin B6
    0 mg
  • Vitamin B9
    33 mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    1 mcg
  • Vitamin C
    9 mg
  • Vitamin E
    0 mg
  • Copper
    0 mcg
  • Magnesium
    103 mg
  • Manganese
    0 mg
  • Phosphorus
    582 mg
  • Selenium
    10 mcg
  • Zinc
    4 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment

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