Mac and Cheese with Broc & Cauli

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 390.8
  • Total Fat: 12.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 36.5 mg
  • Sodium: 662.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 46.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.2 g
  • Protein: 27.2 g

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Introduction

A quick mac & cheese recipe that makes a hearty dinner with minimal effort. I normally make this with tons of butter, and with the butter omitted it t turned out a little bland so I'm looking for suggestions to flavor it up without adding a lot of time or calorie count. A quick mac & cheese recipe that makes a hearty dinner with minimal effort. I normally make this with tons of butter, and with the butter omitted it t turned out a little bland so I'm looking for suggestions to flavor it up without adding a lot of time or calorie count.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    * Cottage Cheese, 2% Milkfat, 1 cup (not packed)
    * Parmesan Cheese, grated, 2 tbsp
    * Kraft 2% cheddar block cheese, 6 oz
    * Whole Wheat Penne (dry), 375g
    * Broccoli, fresh, 2 cup, chopped
    * Cauliflower, raw, 2 cup

Directions

Preheat oven to 350.

Cook pasta al dente. In the last 2 minutes of cooking add the veggies. When pasta is done, stir in cottage cheese, 1/2 of cheddar cheese, mustard powder, and salt and pepper to taste. Put everything in a baking dish, sprinkle with remainder of cheese, and bake for 10-20 minutes until cripsy.

Makes 4 servings.
(Note: S&P is not counted in nutrition info.)

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NINA562.