How to make lower calorie Mac & Cheese that still tastes good.

Restaurant-style mac and cheese vs lower-calorie mac and cheese. Let's break it down.

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Healthy mac and cheese recipe

0:00 Episode premise
0:24 Intro
0:57 Restaurant Style Mac and Cheese
2:59 Calorie Breakdown - Restaurant style
3:25 Lower calorie substitutions
4:48 Step by step recipe - Low cal
6:43 Calorie Breakdown - Low cal
7:06 Taste Test & Comparison
8:37 Why mac and cheese is so versatile

[JustErix]

The way he said garlic pepper at 2:33 really just did it to me, man.

[Fingkregh]

Ethan has the look of a junior officer in the Austro-Hungarian army

[mpeach]

6:49 "50g of protein, 25g of fat and 41g of protein" 😅

[pieking]

Youtube AI has been pushing Mac and Cheese my way HARD these past couple of days. now you drop this?! Ethan.. are you secretly a robot?

[sanderscamper]

It's fantastic having a macro-conscious recipe video series.

[Mattador]

One ingredient that pairs really well with Mac and cheese: broccoli! It adds bulk to the meal and tastes great.

[slobodanklimkarov]

This lower calorie series is by far the best on youtube!!

[PaladinSrettub]

Dude. I was just thinking this after making the 3 ingredient mac and cheese from your video and damn was it the best mac and cheese I've ever had. I cannot wait to try the lo cal version. So glad I found this channel man. Keep up the good work!

[billiam]

I too know whats it's like to be unable to avoid cheese sticking to my facial scruff

[ZeRo-yczf]

you're ratios for mac and cheese are feeding my family, Ethan. I've been trying to be a healthy cook for a while, so I've had a reputation of failing at meals. But I've learned from you that meeting in the middle is a sweet spot and everybody loves my mac and cheese now. My secret ingredient is Pepper Jack 🤫 might want to try this yourself

[dylanj.domachowski]

I learned that I’m still lactose intolerant.

[shaunaisaJellyBean]

I love how these videos are about being lower calorie and not low calorie

[acetpang]

I've just discovered your channel and - delicious recipes? calorie information? culturally accurate and diverse recipes? cooking science? handsome guy? well if you aren't the entire package

[ThrobbiusMaximus]

5:51 - ethan was definitely eating the cheese lmao

[jonathonsimon]

Cream Cheese (melted a few secs in the micro) is better in this situation than evaporated milk, it has a rich taste but is only 90 cal per 1oz, you don't need much to emulsify the cheddar, and it doesn't add a bunch of unwanted liquid that turns the sauce into a watered down disappointment.

[Soulripper]

Idk if you read comments but i discovered something cool with butter. You can get away with using significantly less butter if you portion it throughout cooking. So for example instead of using 20 grams of butter when I make curry, I just use 5 or 10 at the very end and mix it in. Close the lid and kinda let the aromas sit in.
Just my 2 cents.

[AnxiousTrap]

This series is so helpful, for those of us on low cal lifestyle/diets. Thank you.

[Asdayasman]

This is SO alien to me. We make a roux, mix in mustard and grated mature cheddar, pour in the rigatoni, top with sliced tomatoes and a bit more grated mature cheddar, and bake a bit. Sometimes we use bacon to start off the roux and add spinach or diced tomatoes, but this is so different it's incredible.

[msa]

Tip, when adding cornstarch, add it to a couple tablespoons of water on a small bowl. Mix in that so that you don't get lumps in the main bowl.

[linessia]

I made your restaurant style version, it was my first homemade mac n cheese! And it was so good! Thanks man. Every recipe you put up here is a delight