Low Fat Macaroni And Cheese Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3/4 c. evaporated skim lowfat milk
- 1 c. low-fat cottage cheese (small curd)
- 1/2 c. part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/2 c. low-fat shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
- 8 ounce elbow macaroni cooked
- 1 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 Tbsp. dry breadcrumbs
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat the lowfat milk in a saucepan over low heat. Add in the cheeses slowly to the lowfat milk till they heat, stirring constantly. Remove the cheese sauce from the heat, and add in the nutmeg, pepper, and salt (if you like).
- Mix the macaroni and cheese sauce together. Pour into a 2-qt casserole dish. Combine the Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. Sprinkle the mix over the macaroni. Cover and bake for 15 min. Remove the cover and continue to bake for 5 more min till top is browned.
- This recipe yields 6 servings.
- Serving size: 1 c..
- Comments: By using evaporated skim lowfat milk, low-fat cheeses, and fewer bread crumbs, you'll have a dish this winter which's familiar but a lot less fattening!
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 128g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 278 | |
| Calories from Fat 69 | 25% |
| Total Fat 7.78g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat 4.37g | 17% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium 324mg | 14% |
| Potassium 233mg | 7% |
| Total Carbs 34.0g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.3g | 4% |
| Sugars 5.75g | 4% |
| Protein 17.36g | 28% |
