Comfort Mac & Cheese

Comfort Mac & Cheese
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 427.1
  • Total Fat: 13.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 42.0 mg
  • Sodium: 678.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 56.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
  • Protein: 28.0 g

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Introduction

Homemade Mac & Cheese made slightly better for you. :-) Homemade Mac & Cheese made slightly better for you. :-)
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2 Cups Dreamfields low carb Pasta
    10oz Frozen Spinach, thawed, drained
    2 tbls light butter
    1 cup skim milk
    1 cup Cabot 75% light Vermont Cheddar
    1/4 cup flour
    1/2 cup onions
    1/2 cup red bell pepper
    1/2 cup shredded carrots
    2 tbsp BBQ Sauce
    1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
    Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat Oven to 350*

Boil pasta unti al dente, drain.--will cook more while baking.

In a sauce pan, melt butter, cook onions bell peppers, and carrots until slightly soft, add flour.
Add milk, salt & pepper, slowly begin adding cheese to make cheese sauce. Once all chese is combined, add to pasta. Add spinach and BBQ sauce, toss to combine.

Pour into baking dish, top with bread crumbs.

Bake covered for 20 minutes, 10 minutes uncovered.

4 Servings as main course, more if served as a side dish

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SSIROIS.