Mac and Cheese Remake
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
8 oz (dry weight) wholewheat elbow macaroni1 cup dry curd cottage cheese (if available, otherwise just use low fat cottage cheese)1 cup low fat cottage cheese1/2 can pumpkin3/4 cup sharp white cheddar, grated2 tbsp whole wheat breadcrumbs (optional)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cook pasta in boiling water. Meanwhile place cottage cheese and pumpkin in blender and puree. You may find that a food processor works better. You may need to stop and spoon it around a few times until the mixture becomes creamy.
When pasta is cooked, drain and combine with all remaining ingredients and top with optional breadcrumbs. Place in a casserole dish and bake for approx 15 minutes.
Cook pasta in boiling water. Meanwhile place cottage cheese and pumpkin in blender and puree. You may find that a food processor works better. You may need to stop and spoon it around a few times until the mixture becomes creamy.
When pasta is cooked, drain and combine with all remaining ingredients and top with optional breadcrumbs. Place in a casserole dish and bake for approx 15 minutes.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 204.3
- Total Fat: 4.4 g
- Cholesterol: 14.4 mg
- Sodium: 210.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 23.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
- Protein: 15.7 g
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