South Beach Macaroni & Cheese

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 223.2
  • Total Fat: 14.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 53.3 mg
  • Sodium: 371.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 11.3 g

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Introduction

Delicious macaroni and cheese dish, slightly modified from the South Beach Diet Quick and Easy Cookbook Delicious macaroni and cheese dish, slightly modified from the South Beach Diet Quick and Easy Cookbook
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    16 oz whole wheat elbow pasta
    2 tbsp Smart Balance Light
    2 tbsp whole wheat flour
    1 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
    1 cup water
    2 cups fat free shredded cheddar cheese
    1/4 tsp salt
    1/8 tsp black pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 400F
Bring saucepan of water to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water for 30 seconds.
While pasta is cooking, melt Smart Balance in a skillet over medium heat. Add flour and whisk continuously until flour is incorporated and cooked, about 2 minutes.
Add cream and water, bring to a simmer and cook, whisking frequently until blended and thickened, 3-5 minutes.
Add cheese, salt and pepper; stir until blended. Add pasta and stir until coate and warmed, 1 minute. Transfer to a cassarole dish and bake for 10 minutes. Serve hot.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TERILYN1015.