PediaSure® recipe for a fun mac and cheese PediaSure® recipe for a fun mac and cheese

Sure-to-please mac & cheese

  • Preparation time: 10 min
  • Cooking time: 15 min
  • Servings: 4

Dietitian’s note: Without a doubt a kid-favourite meal! This version is loaded with calcium and iron.

Stephanie Jamain, RD | Dietitian at Abbott Nutrition

Vegetarian Respects a lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet

Gluten-free For children with celiac disease or gluten intolerance

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High Energy For children who need extra energy (≥ 300 calories per serving)

WHAT YOU NEED

  • 235 mL (1 bottle) Vanilla PediaSure Complete®
  • 225 g (2 cups) enriched elbow macaroni
  • 15 mL (1 tbsp) all-purpose wheat flour
  • 120 g (1 cup) cheddar cheese, grated
  • 15 mL (1 tbsp) butter
  • 1 mL (¼ tsp) salt
  • 1 mL (¼ tsp) pepper

Gluten-free: Use your favourite gluten-free elbow-shaped noodles.

HOW TO MAKE IT

  1. In a medium saucepan, boil macaroni until cooked. Drain well.
  2. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter then add flour stirring constantly until a smooth paste forms. Slowly add PediaSure Complete® continuing to stir constantly until well blended and smooth (do not boil).
  3. Remove from heat.
  4. Add cheese and cooked macaroni to PediaSure Complete® mixture and mix thoroughly. Serve immediately.

NUTRITION FACTS

Serving size: ¼ recipe

Calories 420

Fat 16 g

Sodium 400 mg

Carbohydrate 52 g

Dietary fibre 2 g

Protein 17 g

TIP

  1. For extra protein and energy, sprinkle more cheese on top, sprinkle with breadcrumbs, and bake until melted and slightly crunchy.

Nutrition Information of recipe was calculated with original PediaSure Complete® formulation.