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cheese on shell noodles with fresh basil leaves

Elevated Noodles and Cheese

Step your mac n' cheese up a few notches with this easy but elevated recipe!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course, Toddler and Kid Friendly
Cuisine American, gluten free, Vegetarian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 6-7 cups uncooked noodles shell or macaroni
  • ½ cups shredded Parmesan cheese
  • ½ cups shredded white cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon almond meal/flour
  • 1 tablespoon minced purple onion and more for topping
  • ½ cups roma tomato
  • 5 tablespoon avocado about ½ an avocado
  • 1 cups full fat plain Greek yogurt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic mined about 1 small clove
  • ¼ cups fresh basil loosely filled, not packed
  • 1 ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • teaspoon garlic granules
  • 1 pinches sea salt
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Cook noodles as instructed on package.
  • While noodles cook, add all remaining ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. *See notes
  • In a medium saucepan, cook the blended ingredients on low (level 1-2) for 20 minutes. Decrease heat to Lo for another 10 minutes.

Notes

*If you don't have an emulsion blender or regular blender you can dice all ingredients small, cook in a saucepan and serve as is over noodles!
Keyword homemade noodles and cheese, homemade pasta sauce, mac n cheese
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