Food Network Breakfast Macaroni And Cheese With Sausage And Hash Browns Recipe

Total time: 75 minutes

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 6% of calories per serving, at 46g per serving. The amount is close to the maximum number of net carbs allowed for the keto diet and much higher than the standard recommendation of 25g Net Carbs. You'll have little flexibility to consume additional foods that contain carbs.

How keto-friendly is Food Network Breakfast Macaroni And Cheese With Sausage And Hash Browns? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

  • Green implies that Net Carbs fall within standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Orange implies that Net Carbs are much higher than standard keto diet guidelines and risks kicking you out of ketosis.
  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

Learn more about the keto diet

Explore Nutritional Insights

Click on the icon to expand each section below

Keto & Health Insights for Food Network Breakfast Macaroni And Cheese With Sausage And Hash Browns Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 6% of calories per serving, at 46g per serving. This food is at the upper limits (extremely risky) of what's considered keto-friendly and much higher than standard net carb guidelines for the keto diet. You risk kicking yourself out of ketosis and there's little flexibility to eat more foods that contain carbs. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 32%. At 742mg, it's considered high in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of more than 20% as high in sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. There's also a belief that diets with high amounts of salt correlates with obesity, but the link hasn't proven to be so direct. Instead, salt may trigger overeating by increasing the feeling of hunger, according to studies referenced in this WebMD article about salt & obesity. Add-ons such as sauces and condiments are the usual high-sodium culprits in most restaurant meals. Sodium additives are responsible for most high sodium amounts in packaged foods, especially frozen meals. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should be within 5%-20% DV per serving.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Food Network Breakfast Macaroni And Cheese With Sausage And Hash Browns Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 10 servings   ( 276 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 735
Total Fat: 50g
Saturated Fat: 24g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g
Monounsaturated Fat: 16g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 136mg
Sodium: 742mg
Total Carbohydrates: 49g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 7g
Protein: 24g
Calcium: 300mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 581mg Vitamin A: 331mcg
Vitamin C: 17mg Vitamin D: 1mcg

Ingredients

  • Kosher salt
  • 1 pound elbow macaroni
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 pound breakfast sausage, casings removed
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 small green bell peppers, chopped
  • 2 1/2 cups half-and-half
  • 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 pound cream cheese, room temperature
  • 8 ounces sharp Cheddar, shredded (about 3 cups)
  • 3 ounces Gruyere, shredded (about 1 cup)
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen shredded hash browns, thawed
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

Visit Food Network's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)