RECIPE

Whole grains ‘n cheese

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COOK TIME
0 min
PREP TIME
10 min
MAKES
4 servings
Move over, mac ‘n’ cheese! This grain-based recipe is taking over. Instead of macaroni, you’ll use quinoa, brown rice, and red rice in this recipe. You still get the cheesy, melty, creaminess you love in mac ‘n’ cheese, but now with organic grains.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 tbsps. butter
  • 1/2 tsp. ground mustard
  • 2 tbsps. all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • Dash cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 packages of SEEDS OF CHANGE™ Quinoa, Brown & Red Rice with Flaxseed
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • Chopped fresh chives

DIRECTIONS

  1. 1.
    In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour, mustard, salt, pepper and cayenne.
  2. 2.
    Cook over medium-low heat 1 minute.
  3. 3.
    Gradually stir in milk, whisking constantly.
  4. 4.
    Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 minute longer. Remove from heat.
  5. 5.
    Gradually stir in cheese until melted.
  6. 6.
    Meanwhile, heat SEEDS OF CHANGE™ Organic Quinoa, Brown & Red Rice with Flaxseed as directed on package.
  7. 7.
    Stir into cheese sauce. Spoon into serving bowl; garnish with chives.

NUTRITION INFO

Column 1Column 2
Servings4
Calories (per serving)520
Total Fat25g
  Saturated Fat16g
  Trans Fat0g
Total Fat % DV85%
  Saturated Fat % DV80%
  Trans Fat % DV0%
CholesterolN/A
Cholesterol % DVN/A
Sodium760mg
Sodium % DV32%
Total Carbohydrate46g
  Dietary Fiber3g
  Sugars4g
Total Carbohydrates % DV   15%
  Dietary Fiber % DV12%
Protein21g