Baked Mac & Cheese with Little White Beans

Name: Baked Mac & Cheese with Little White Beans
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp (45 mL) all-purpose flour; 2½ cups (625 mL) milk; ½ lb (250 g) dry macaroni, whole wheat rotini, small shells, or other pasta; 3 Tbsp (45 mL) butter; ½ lb (250 g) dry macaroni, whole wheat rotini, small shells, or other pasta; ½ lb (250 g) dry macaroni, whole wheat rotini, small shells, or other pasta; ½ lb (250 g) dry macaroni, whole wheat rotini, small shells, or other pasta; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil, olive oil, or melted butter; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil, olive oil, or melted butter; ¼ cup (60 mL) grated Parmesan cheese; 1 cup (250 mL) rinsed and drained canned white beans (half a 19 oz/540 mL can); 3 cups (750 mL) shredded old white cheddar, Gouda, Monterey Jack, Parmesan, or other meltable cheese; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil, olive oil, or melted butter; 2 slices whole wheat sandwich bread, torn into pieces; 3 cups (750 mL) shredded old white cheddar, Gouda, Monterey Jack, Parmesan, or other meltable cheese; 3 cups (750 mL) shredded old white cheddar, Gouda, Monterey Jack, Parmesan, or other meltable cheese; 3 cups (750 mL) shredded old white cheddar, Gouda, Monterey Jack, Parmesan, or other meltable cheese; 3 cups (750 mL) shredded old white cheddar, Gouda, Monterey Jack, Parmesan, or other meltable cheese

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Spilling The Beans

By Julie Van Rosendaal and Sue Duncan

Published 2011

About

Everyone needs a good mac and cheese recipe in their repertoire. Soft little white beans from a can are inconspicuous alongside the pasta; alternatively, you could purée them along with some of the milk and stir them into the cheese sauce. This can be made up to 24 hours ahead and refrigerated in the baking dish; sprinkle with the crumb mixture or cheese right before baking.

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Pasta
Vegetarian

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