Macaroni and Cheese USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
This Macaroni and Cheese has cauliflower purée, macaroni, milk, cheese, sour cream, pepper, garlic powder, onion flakes, salt, and lemon pepper that are combined and baked.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
One piece provides 1 oz equivalent meat alternate and 1 oz equivalent grains.
3.17 from 6 votes
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Ingredients
 

25 Servings

    Weight

    • - - Water
    • 10 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
    • - - Water
    • 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
    • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
    • 1 lb 14 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
    • 8 oz Low-fat sour cream
    • 8 oz Nonfat sour cream
    • - - Ground black or white pepper
    • - - Garlic powder
    • - - Dried onion flakes
    • - - Salt
    • - - Lemon pepper

    Measure

    • 3 cups Water
    • 2¾ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
    • 2 qt 3 cups Water
    • 1 qt 1¾ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
    • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
    • 1 qt 3½ cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
    • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Low-fat sour cream
    • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Nonfat sour cream
    • ⅛ tsp Ground black or white pepper
    • 2 tsp Garlic powder
    • 2 Tbsp Dried onion flakes
    • ½ tsp Salt
    • 1 Tbsp Lemon pepper

    50 Servings

      Weight

      • - - Water
      • 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
      • - - Water
      • 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
      • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
      • 3 lb 12 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
      • 1 lb Low-fat sour cream
      • 1 lb Nonfat sour cream
      • - - Ground black or white pepper
      • - - Garlic powder
      • - - Dried onion flakes
      • - - Salt
      • - - Lemon Pepper

      Measure

      • 1 qt 2 cups Water
      • 1 qt 1½ cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
      • 1 gal 1 qt 2 cups Water
      • 2 qt 3½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
      • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
      • 3 qt 3 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
      • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Low-fat sour cream
      • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Nonfat sour cream
      • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
      • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
      • ¼ cup Dried onion flakes
      • 1 tsp Salt
      • 2 Tbsp Lemon pepper

      Quantity
       

      25 Servings

        Weight

        • - - Water
        • 10 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
        • - - Water
        • 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
        • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
        • 1 lb 14 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
        • 8 oz Low-fat sour cream
        • 8 oz Nonfat sour cream
        • - - Ground black or white pepper
        • - - Garlic powder
        • - - Dried onion flakes
        • - - Salt
        • - - Lemon pepper

        Measure

        • 3 cups Water
        • 2¾ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
        • 2 qt 3 cups Water
        • 1 qt 1¾ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
        • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
        • 1 qt 3½ cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
        • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Low-fat sour cream
        • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Nonfat sour cream
        • ⅛ tsp Ground black or white pepper
        • 2 tsp Garlic powder
        • 2 Tbsp Dried onion flakes
        • ½ tsp Salt
        • 1 Tbsp Lemon pepper

        50 Servings

          Weight

          • - - Water
          • 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
          • - - Water
          • 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
          • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
          • 3 lb 12 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
          • 1 lb Low-fat sour cream
          • 1 lb Nonfat sour cream
          • - - Ground black or white pepper
          • - - Garlic powder
          • - - Dried onion flakes
          • - - Salt
          • - - Lemon Pepper

          Measure

          • 1 qt 2 cups Water
          • 1 qt 1½ cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
          • 1 gal 1 qt 2 cups Water
          • 2 qt 3½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
          • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
          • 3 qt 3 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
          • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Low-fat sour cream
          • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Nonfat sour cream
          • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
          • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
          • ¼ cup Dried onion flakes
          • 1 tsp Salt
          • 2 Tbsp Lemon pepper

          Ingredients
           

          25 Servings

            Weight

            • - - Water
            • 10 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
            • - - Water
            • 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
            • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
            • 1 lb 14 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
            • 8 oz Low-fat sour cream
            • 8 oz Nonfat sour cream
            • - - Ground black or white pepper
            • - - Garlic powder
            • - - Dried onion flakes
            • - - Salt
            • - - Lemon pepper

            Measure

            • 3 cups Water
            • 2¾ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
            • 2 qt 3 cups Water
            • 1 qt 1¾ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
            • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
            • 1 qt 3½ cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
            • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Low-fat sour cream
            • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Nonfat sour cream
            • ⅛ tsp Ground black or white pepper
            • 2 tsp Garlic powder
            • 2 Tbsp Dried onion flakes
            • ½ tsp Salt
            • 1 Tbsp Lemon pepper

            50 Servings

              Weight

              • - - Water
              • 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
              • - - Water
              • 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
              • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
              • 3 lb 12 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
              • 1 lb Low-fat sour cream
              • 1 lb Nonfat sour cream
              • - - Ground black or white pepper
              • - - Garlic powder
              • - - Dried onion flakes
              • - - Salt
              • - - Lemon Pepper

              Measure

              • 1 qt 2 cups Water
              • 1 qt 1½ cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
              • 1 gal 1 qt 2 cups Water
              • 2 qt 3½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
              • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
              • 3 qt 3 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
              • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Low-fat sour cream
              • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Nonfat sour cream
              • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
              • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
              • ¼ cup Dried onion flakes
              • 1 tsp Salt
              • 2 Tbsp Lemon pepper

              Quantity
               

              25 Servings

                Weight

                • - - Water
                • 10 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
                • - - Water
                • 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                • 1 lb 14 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                • 8 oz Low-fat sour cream
                • 8 oz Nonfat sour cream
                • - - Ground black or white pepper
                • - - Garlic powder
                • - - Dried onion flakes
                • - - Salt
                • - - Lemon pepper

                Measure

                • 3 cups Water
                • 2¾ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
                • 2 qt 3 cups Water
                • 1 qt 1¾ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                • 1 qt 3½ cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Low-fat sour cream
                • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Nonfat sour cream
                • ⅛ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                • 2 tsp Garlic powder
                • 2 Tbsp Dried onion flakes
                • ½ tsp Salt
                • 1 Tbsp Lemon pepper

                50 Servings

                  Weight

                  • - - Water
                  • 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
                  • - - Water
                  • 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                  • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                  • 3 lb 12 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                  • 1 lb Low-fat sour cream
                  • 1 lb Nonfat sour cream
                  • - - Ground black or white pepper
                  • - - Garlic powder
                  • - - Dried onion flakes
                  • - - Salt
                  • - - Lemon Pepper

                  Measure

                  • 1 qt 2 cups Water
                  • 1 qt 1½ cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
                  • 1 gal 1 qt 2 cups Water
                  • 2 qt 3½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                  • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                  • 3 qt 3 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                  • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Low-fat sour cream
                  • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Nonfat sour cream
                  • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                  • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
                  • ¼ cup Dried onion flakes
                  • 1 tsp Salt
                  • 2 Tbsp Lemon pepper
                  *See Marketing Guide

                  Ingredients
                   

                  25 Servings

                    Weight

                    • - - Water
                    • 10 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
                    • - - Water
                    • 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                    • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                    • 1 lb 14 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                    • 8 oz Low-fat sour cream
                    • 8 oz Nonfat sour cream
                    • - - Ground black or white pepper
                    • - - Garlic powder
                    • - - Dried onion flakes
                    • - - Salt
                    • - - Lemon pepper

                    Measure

                    • 3 cups Water
                    • 2¾ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
                    • 2 qt 3 cups Water
                    • 1 qt 1¾ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                    • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                    • 1 qt 3½ cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                    • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Low-fat sour cream
                    • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Nonfat sour cream
                    • ⅛ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                    • 2 tsp Garlic powder
                    • 2 Tbsp Dried onion flakes
                    • ½ tsp Salt
                    • 1 Tbsp Lemon pepper

                    50 Servings

                      Weight

                      • - - Water
                      • 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
                      • - - Water
                      • 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                      • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                      • 3 lb 12 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                      • 1 lb Low-fat sour cream
                      • 1 lb Nonfat sour cream
                      • - - Ground black or white pepper
                      • - - Garlic powder
                      • - - Dried onion flakes
                      • - - Salt
                      • - - Lemon Pepper

                      Measure

                      • 1 qt 2 cups Water
                      • 1 qt 1½ cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
                      • 1 gal 1 qt 2 cups Water
                      • 2 qt 3½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                      • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                      • 3 qt 3 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                      • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Low-fat sour cream
                      • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Nonfat sour cream
                      • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                      • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
                      • ¼ cup Dried onion flakes
                      • 1 tsp Salt
                      • 2 Tbsp Lemon pepper

                      Quantity
                       

                      25 Servings

                        Weight

                        • - - Water
                        • 10 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
                        • - - Water
                        • 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                        • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                        • 1 lb 14 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                        • 8 oz Low-fat sour cream
                        • 8 oz Nonfat sour cream
                        • - - Ground black or white pepper
                        • - - Garlic powder
                        • - - Dried onion flakes
                        • - - Salt
                        • - - Lemon pepper

                        Measure

                        • 3 cups Water
                        • 2¾ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
                        • 2 qt 3 cups Water
                        • 1 qt 1¾ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                        • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                        • 1 qt 3½ cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                        • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Low-fat sour cream
                        • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Nonfat sour cream
                        • ⅛ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                        • 2 tsp Garlic powder
                        • 2 Tbsp Dried onion flakes
                        • ½ tsp Salt
                        • 1 Tbsp Lemon pepper

                        50 Servings

                          Weight

                          • - - Water
                          • 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
                          • - - Water
                          • 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                          • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                          • 3 lb 12 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                          • 1 lb Low-fat sour cream
                          • 1 lb Nonfat sour cream
                          • - - Ground black or white pepper
                          • - - Garlic powder
                          • - - Dried onion flakes
                          • - - Salt
                          • - - Lemon Pepper

                          Measure

                          • 1 qt 2 cups Water
                          • 1 qt 1½ cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
                          • 1 gal 1 qt 2 cups Water
                          • 2 qt 3½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                          • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                          • 3 qt 3 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                          • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Low-fat sour cream
                          • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Nonfat sour cream
                          • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                          • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
                          • ¼ cup Dried onion flakes
                          • 1 tsp Salt
                          • 2 Tbsp Lemon pepper
                          *See Marketing Guide

                          Ingredients
                           

                          25 Servings

                            Weight

                            • - - Water
                            • 10 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
                            • - - Water
                            • 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                            • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                            • 1 lb 14 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                            • 8 oz Low-fat sour cream
                            • 8 oz Nonfat sour cream
                            • - - Ground black or white pepper
                            • - - Garlic powder
                            • - - Dried onion flakes
                            • - - Salt
                            • - - Lemon pepper

                            Measure

                            • 3 cups Water
                            • 2¾ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
                            • 2 qt 3 cups Water
                            • 1 qt 1¾ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                            • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                            • 1 qt 3½ cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                            • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Low-fat sour cream
                            • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Nonfat sour cream
                            • ⅛ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                            • 2 tsp Garlic powder
                            • 2 Tbsp Dried onion flakes
                            • ½ tsp Salt
                            • 1 Tbsp Lemon pepper

                            50 Servings

                              Weight

                              • - - Water
                              • 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
                              • - - Water
                              • 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                              • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                              • 3 lb 12 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                              • 1 lb Low-fat sour cream
                              • 1 lb Nonfat sour cream
                              • - - Ground black or white pepper
                              • - - Garlic powder
                              • - - Dried onion flakes
                              • - - Salt
                              • - - Lemon Pepper

                              Measure

                              • 1 qt 2 cups Water
                              • 1 qt 1½ cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
                              • 1 gal 1 qt 2 cups Water
                              • 2 qt 3½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                              • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                              • 3 qt 3 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                              • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Low-fat sour cream
                              • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Nonfat sour cream
                              • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                              • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
                              • ¼ cup Dried onion flakes
                              • 1 tsp Salt
                              • 2 Tbsp Lemon pepper

                              Quantity
                               

                              25 Servings

                                Weight

                                • - - Water
                                • 10 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
                                • - - Water
                                • 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                                • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                                • 1 lb 14 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                                • 8 oz Low-fat sour cream
                                • 8 oz Nonfat sour cream
                                • - - Ground black or white pepper
                                • - - Garlic powder
                                • - - Dried onion flakes
                                • - - Salt
                                • - - Lemon pepper

                                Measure

                                • 3 cups Water
                                • 2¾ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
                                • 2 qt 3 cups Water
                                • 1 qt 1¾ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                                • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                                • 1 qt 3½ cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                                • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Low-fat sour cream
                                • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Nonfat sour cream
                                • ⅛ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                                • 2 tsp Garlic powder
                                • 2 Tbsp Dried onion flakes
                                • ½ tsp Salt
                                • 1 Tbsp Lemon pepper

                                50 Servings

                                  Weight

                                  • - - Water
                                  • 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
                                  • - - Water
                                  • 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                                  • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                                  • 3 lb 12 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                                  • 1 lb Low-fat sour cream
                                  • 1 lb Nonfat sour cream
                                  • - - Ground black or white pepper
                                  • - - Garlic powder
                                  • - - Dried onion flakes
                                  • - - Salt
                                  • - - Lemon Pepper

                                  Measure

                                  • 1 qt 2 cups Water
                                  • 1 qt 1½ cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
                                  • 1 gal 1 qt 2 cups Water
                                  • 2 qt 3½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                                  • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                                  • 3 qt 3 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                                  • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Low-fat sour cream
                                  • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Nonfat sour cream
                                  • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                                  • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
                                  • ¼ cup Dried onion flakes
                                  • 1 tsp Salt
                                  • 2 Tbsp Lemon pepper
                                  *See Marketing Guide

                                  Ingredients
                                   

                                  25 Servings

                                    Weight

                                    • - - Water
                                    • 10 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
                                    • - - Water
                                    • 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                                    • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                                    • 1 lb 14 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                                    • 8 oz Low-fat sour cream
                                    • 8 oz Nonfat sour cream
                                    • - - Ground black or white pepper
                                    • - - Garlic powder
                                    • - - Dried onion flakes
                                    • - - Salt
                                    • - - Lemon pepper

                                    Measure

                                    • 3 cups Water
                                    • 2¾ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
                                    • 2 qt 3 cups Water
                                    • 1 qt 1¾ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                                    • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                                    • 1 qt 3½ cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                                    • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Low-fat sour cream
                                    • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Nonfat sour cream
                                    • ⅛ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                                    • 2 tsp Garlic powder
                                    • 2 Tbsp Dried onion flakes
                                    • ½ tsp Salt
                                    • 1 Tbsp Lemon pepper

                                    50 Servings

                                      Weight

                                      • - - Water
                                      • 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
                                      • - - Water
                                      • 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                                      • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                                      • 3 lb 12 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                                      • 1 lb Low-fat sour cream
                                      • 1 lb Nonfat sour cream
                                      • - - Ground black or white pepper
                                      • - - Garlic powder
                                      • - - Dried onion flakes
                                      • - - Salt
                                      • - - Lemon Pepper

                                      Measure

                                      • 1 qt 2 cups Water
                                      • 1 qt 1½ cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
                                      • 1 gal 1 qt 2 cups Water
                                      • 2 qt 3½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                                      • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                                      • 3 qt 3 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                                      • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Low-fat sour cream
                                      • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Nonfat sour cream
                                      • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                                      • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
                                      • ¼ cup Dried onion flakes
                                      • 1 tsp Salt
                                      • 2 Tbsp Lemon pepper

                                      Quantity
                                       

                                      25 Servings

                                        Weight

                                        • - - Water
                                        • 10 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
                                        • - - Water
                                        • 1 lb 9 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                                        • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                                        • 1 lb 14 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                                        • 8 oz Low-fat sour cream
                                        • 8 oz Nonfat sour cream
                                        • - - Ground black or white pepper
                                        • - - Garlic powder
                                        • - - Dried onion flakes
                                        • - - Salt
                                        • - - Lemon pepper

                                        Measure

                                        • 3 cups Water
                                        • 2¾ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
                                        • 2 qt 3 cups Water
                                        • 1 qt 1¾ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                                        • 1 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                                        • 1 qt 3½ cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                                        • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Low-fat sour cream
                                        • ¾ cup 1½ tsp Nonfat sour cream
                                        • ⅛ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                                        • 2 tsp Garlic powder
                                        • 2 Tbsp Dried onion flakes
                                        • ½ tsp Salt
                                        • 1 Tbsp Lemon pepper

                                        50 Servings

                                          Weight

                                          • - - Water
                                          • 1 lb 4 oz *Fresh cauliflower florets
                                          • - - Water
                                          • 3 lb 2 oz Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                                          • - - Low-fat (1%) milk
                                          • 3 lb 12 oz Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                                          • 1 lb Low-fat sour cream
                                          • 1 lb Nonfat sour cream
                                          • - - Ground black or white pepper
                                          • - - Garlic powder
                                          • - - Dried onion flakes
                                          • - - Salt
                                          • - - Lemon Pepper

                                          Measure

                                          • 1 qt 2 cups Water
                                          • 1 qt 1½ cups 2 Tbsp *Fresh cauliflower florets
                                          • 1 gal 1 qt 2 cups Water
                                          • 2 qt 3½ cups Whole-grain elbow macaroni
                                          • 2 qt Low-fat (1%) milk
                                          • 3 qt 3 cups Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
                                          • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Low-fat sour cream
                                          • 1½ cups 1 Tbsp Nonfat sour cream
                                          • ¼ tsp Ground black or white pepper
                                          • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic powder
                                          • ¼ cup Dried onion flakes
                                          • 1 tsp Salt
                                          • 2 Tbsp Lemon pepper
                                          *See Marketing Guide

                                          Instructions
                                           

                                          • Heat water to a rolling boil.
                                          • Add cauliflower. Cook uncovered for 2–3 minutes until tender. Place cauliflower in a food processor. Purée on high speed for 30 seconds to 1 minute until cauliflower has a smooth consistency.
                                            DO NOT OVERMIX. Set aside for step 5.
                                          • Heat water to a rolling boil.
                                          • Slowly add macaroni. Stir constantly until water boils again. Cook about 8–10 minutes or until al dente. Stir occasionally.
                                            DO NOT OVERCOOK.
                                            Drain well. Set aside for step 5.
                                          • Combine cauliflower purée, macaroni, milk, cheese, sour cream, pepper, garlic powder, onion flakes, salt, and lemon pepper in a large bowl. Stir well.
                                          • Pour 1 gal 2 cups (about 9 lb 2 oz) macaroni and cheese mixture into a steam table pan (12″ x 20″ x 2½″) lightly coated with pan-release spray.
                                            For 25 servings, use 1 pan.
                                            For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
                                          • Bake:
                                            Conventional oven: 350 °F for 30–35 minutes.
                                            Convection oven: 325 °F for 25–30 minutes.
                                          • Critical Control Point: Heat to 165 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
                                          • Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
                                          • Portion: Cut each pan 5 x 5 (25 pieces per pan).
                                            Serve 1 piece (about 2³⁄8" x 4").

                                          Nutrition INFORMATION

                                          Macaroni and Cheese USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
                                          Amount Per Serving
                                           
                                          1 piece
                                          Calories
                                          208
                                          Total Fat
                                           
                                          4
                                          g
                                          6
                                          %
                                          Saturated Fat
                                           
                                          2
                                          g
                                          13
                                          %
                                          Cholesterol
                                           
                                          13
                                          mg
                                          4
                                          %
                                          Sodium
                                           
                                          412
                                          mg
                                          18
                                          %
                                          Total Carbohydrate
                                           
                                          27
                                          g
                                          9
                                          %
                                          Dietary Fiber
                                           
                                          2
                                          g
                                          8
                                          %
                                          Total Sugars
                                           
                                          4
                                          g
                                          4
                                          %
                                          Added Sugars included
                                           
                                          0
                                          g
                                          Protein
                                           
                                          15
                                          g
                                          30
                                          %
                                          Vitamin D
                                           
                                          20
                                          IU
                                          133
                                          %
                                          Calcium
                                           
                                          224
                                          mg
                                          22
                                          %
                                          Iron
                                           
                                          1
                                          mg
                                          6
                                          %
                                          Potassium
                                           
                                          178
                                          mg
                                          5
                                          %
                                          N/A=data not available
                                          *Marketing Guide
                                          25 Servings:
                                          Cauliflower: 1 lb 1 oz
                                          50 Servings:
                                          Cauliflower: 2 lb 2 oz

                                          Notes

                                          *See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredients is available.
                                          Cooking Process #2: Same Day Service.
                                          Yield / Volume
                                          25 Servings:
                                          About 9 lb 1 oz
                                          About 1 gal 2⅛ cups/1 steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2½")
                                          50 Servings:
                                          About 18 lb 2 oz
                                          About 2 gal 1 qt ¼ cup/2 steam table pans (12" x 20" x 2½")