MAC 'N' CHEESE
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 358.7
- Total Fat: 9.8 g
- Cholesterol: 27.6 mg
- Sodium: 353.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 53.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
- Protein: 15.7 g
View full nutritional breakdown of MAC 'N' CHEESE calories by ingredient
Introduction
Although this dish is lower in fat due to the skim milk and reduced-fat cheese, you’ll love it so much, you may never resort to the fluorescent-orange boxed stuff again Although this dish is lower in fat due to the skim milk and reduced-fat cheese, you’ll love it so much, you may never resort to the fluorescent-orange boxed stuff againNumber of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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16 oz uncooked elbow macaroni (or whole-wheat pasta for an added 3.5 g fiber per serving)
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups skim milk
1 tbsp light butter (stick or tub)
8 oz reduced-fat (33 percent) shredded cheddar
3 oz Velveeta Light cheese, cut into thin strips
1/8 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp seasoned breadcrumbs
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°. Boil macaroni until tender but firm. While pasta cooks, whisk together flour and 1/2 cup milk in a small bowl. Pour remaining 1 1/2 cups milk into a large saucepan and heat over low. Once milk is slightly warmed, turn heat to medium-low and add flour and milk mixture, stirring constantly until thick. Reduce heat slightly and add butter, cheeses and pepper. Cook until smooth, about 5 minutes. Drain macaroni, then combine with cheese mixture, stirring thoroughly. Pour into a 13" x 9" baking dish. Sprinkle breadcrumbs lightly and evenly on top and bake 30 to 35 minutes. Serve immediately.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TABBYKAT75.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TABBYKAT75.
Member Ratings For This Recipe
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KSGARAY
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SKIMBRO
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SLEEPINGBLOOTY
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SNOOPYLVR21
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JESS0548
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CHANCELUND
My grandkids knew it was different than my full fat version, but they did eat it and even had seconds. I used two 8 oz. bars of low fat cheddar cheese instead of the Velveeta. I baked it with a glass lid so it stayed creamy and left off the bread crumbs since the kids won't eat them. Very Good! - 1/6/10
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JOSIEMAC11
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EKOZAKOW
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COOKIEJIM
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SEVENJ
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WINTER0NE
I kept everyone's comments in mind and added some extra milk, but this still turned out dry.It's really tasty though if you add your favorite spices- I added some garlic salt, regular salt and paprika. Also, instead of bread crumbs I used crushed croutons and sprinkled some cheese on top as well.YUM - 4/5/08
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ROBINLIBRA
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