Mac & Cheese Muffins
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
3 cups Dreamfield's macaroni, cooked al dente1 Tbsp I can't believe it's not butter light1 Tbsp flour1 cup skim milk1 garlic clove, minced1/2 cup Gruyere cheese, shredded1/2 cup fat free cheddar cheese, shredded3 egg whites1 (10 oz) pkg frozen spinach, defrosted & drained well Salt & pepper, to taste
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly spray a 12 cup muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside.
2. In a small sauce pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour, mixing until thick. Stir in the milk and garlic and raise the temperature to bring the mixture to a low boil. Add the cheese and whisk mixture together until thoroughly combined into a cheese sauce. Remove from heat. Add in the egg whites to the mixture and mix until well combined.
3. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, spinach, cheese sauce and salt & pepper and mix well. Spoon the mixture evenly into the cups of the prepared muffin tin.
4. Bake 10 - 15 minutes, until the tops are slightly browned. Allow to cool 5 minutes before removing from pan.
Serving Size: Makes 12 servings
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JSKASICK.
2. In a small sauce pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour, mixing until thick. Stir in the milk and garlic and raise the temperature to bring the mixture to a low boil. Add the cheese and whisk mixture together until thoroughly combined into a cheese sauce. Remove from heat. Add in the egg whites to the mixture and mix until well combined.
3. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, spinach, cheese sauce and salt & pepper and mix well. Spoon the mixture evenly into the cups of the prepared muffin tin.
4. Bake 10 - 15 minutes, until the tops are slightly browned. Allow to cool 5 minutes before removing from pan.
Serving Size: Makes 12 servings
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JSKASICK.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 145.5
- Total Fat: 2.6 g
- Cholesterol: 6.4 mg
- Sodium: 104.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 24.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
- Protein: 8.7 g
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