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Diabetic-Friendly Southern Mac and Cheese
Vegetables · Mixed

Diabetic-Friendly Southern Mac and Cheese

Modified from Original Source for diabetic-friendly eating
Default: 🩸 Diabetic-Friendly | 🥑 Low-Carb / Keto ⚙️ Change
Diabetic-Friendly: Reduced sugar, optimized macros
10
Prep (min)
20
Cook (min)
0h 30m
Total Time
6
Servings
336.2
Cal/serving
13g
Protein/srv
7.2g
Sugar/srv

🧵 Ingredients

  • 8 ounces (2 cups) elbow macaroni
  • Kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 3 cups coarsely grated American cheese, divided
  • 3 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons mustard powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon paprika

🧪 Full Nutrition (per serving)

336.2
Calories
13g
Protein
38.6g
Carbs
1.5g
Fiber
7.2g
Sugar
14.2g
Fat
8.2g
Sat Fat
434.7mg
Sodium

🌍 Origin & History

Modern barbecue has embraced vegetables as main-event grill items, not just sides. The intense dry heat of a charcoal grill caramelizes natural sugars in vegetables, creating flavors you simply cannot get from an oven. Bell peppers, zucchini, onions, and mushrooms all develop a smoky sweetness that makes sugar completely unnecessary. This is real food, simply prepared.

🥗 Diabetic-Friendly Pairings

Grilled protein of choice, quinoa, fresh herbs

🧐 Why This Recipe Works for Diabetics

Quantities adjusted ~10% for diabetic macros

Standard 10% reduction applied.

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