Sweet Potato Mac & Cheese

Name: Sweet Potato Mac & Cheese
Ingredients: 8 ounces whole-wheat elbow noodles (2 cups); 1 medium sweet potato (about 12 ounces); 2 cups nonfat milk; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 small clove garlic, minced; 1 1/4 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed; 3 tablespoons coarse dry whole-wheat breadcrumbs (see Tip); 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

Sweet Potato Mac & Cheese was pinched from <a href="http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/sweet_potato_macaroni_cheese.html" target="_blank">www.eatingwell.com.</a>

"Fiber-rich sweet potato is used as the base for the cheese sauce in this healthy, homemade macaroni and cheese recipe. The bright orange color tricks your eyes into thinking this healthy macaroni and cheese recipe is loaded with cheese, but there’s actually only about half as much cheese as compared to a traditional recipe...."

INGREDIENTS

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8 ounces whole-wheat elbow noodles (2 cups)

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1 medium sweet potato (about 12 ounces)

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2 cups nonfat milk

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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

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1 small clove garlic, minced

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1 1/4 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

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1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed

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3 tablespoons coarse dry whole-wheat breadcrumbs (see Tip)

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1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

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