crazy southwest mac and cheese

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 445.5
  • Total Fat: 20.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 44.2 mg
  • Sodium: 621.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 54.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.0 g
  • Protein: 18.2 g

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Introduction

Yummy southwestern style dish can be made with any pasta shape. Substitute reduced fat cheddar and velveeta to cut fat and calories. You can also substitue other cheeses as you like. Yummy southwestern style dish can be made with any pasta shape. Substitute reduced fat cheddar and velveeta to cut fat and calories. You can also substitue other cheeses as you like.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 cup chopped sweet peppers (whatever color you like)
    1 cup chopped raw onion (i like red, but others work)
    1 cup ripe tomatoes chopped (i use cherry or roma)
    1/2 cup chopped jalapenos (fresh or pickled-- add more or less as you like)
    1 cup nonfat milk
    7 oz. velveeta cheese product cubed
    7 oz. cheddar cheese shredded
    3 oz. french's french fried onions
    16 oz of your favorite pasta (i used wheat penne)

Directions

** preheat oven to 350
1. prep all vegetables
2. cook pound of pasta according to directions
3. strain pasta, cool with water and set aside
4. in same large pan, melt velveeta, cheddar, and milk
5. add veggies and stir
6. add pasta and mix well
7. add mixture to pam sprayed caserole dish
8. cover and bake on 350 for 45 minutes
9. remove cover, add french fried onions
10. bake uncovered for 5 minutes.

eat and enjoy!

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CINDERFAN.