Creamy Light mac n cheese

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 20
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 428.2
  • Total Fat: 12.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 46.1 mg
  • Sodium: 693.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 53.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.9 g
  • Protein: 26.7 g

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Introduction

from cooking light - without the gourmet cheese, the color makes you think it's more cheesy, but the butternut is great from cooking light - without the gourmet cheese, the color makes you think it's more cheesy, but the butternut is great
Number of Servings: 20

Ingredients

    Pasta, Ronzoni Garden Delight Penne Rigate 2 boxes
    *Barilla Plus Penne, 1 box
    Butternut Squash, 10 cups, cubes
    swanson low sodium 100% fat free chicken broth, 1 can
    Kroger vegetable broth, 2 cans
    Milk, nonfat, 4.5 cups
    Garlic, 6 cloves, minced
    Pepper, black, 1.5 tsp
    Kroger plain greek yogurt, .5 serving
    Kroger 2% sharp cheese, 5 cups
    1 Cup Cheese (shredded), 4-cheese Mexican Style Blend,
    western family parmesan cheese, 6 tbsp
    *Progresso Bread Crumbs - Italian Style, 0.25 cup
    Members Mark chicken breast in water, 1 can, drained
    1 can Kroger canned Chicken in water, drained

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 375. Combine squash, broth, milk and garlic in a large pot, bring to boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until squash is tender when pierced with a fork - about 25 minutes. Remove from heat. Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions without salt or fat.
Place squash mixture in a blender. Add pepper and greek yogurt. Blend, making sure to leave vent for heat from mixture. Blend till smooth. place blended mixture back in large pot. Stir in sharp cheese until combined. Add chicken and drained pasta. Stir. Spread evenly in a sprayed 9x13 pan and a 9x9 or 8x8 pan. Sprinkle with parmesan, pepper, bread crumbs and cheese. Bake for 25 minutes or until bubbly. It will overflow, so you might want to put a cookie sheet under it. Serve with salad or veggie of choice.

Serving Size: makes about 20- 24 servings

Number of Servings: 20

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPAZWRITER.