Recipe Details

Low-Fat Macaroni and Cheese

Number of Servings: 6

Serving Size: 1 cup

This hearty delicious version will be the rave of the dinner. Evaporated skim milk and low-fat cheeses make this a healthier version of an old favorite.

Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition

Name:	Amount:
Evaporated fat-free milk	0.75 cup
low-fat cottage cheese	1 cup
part-skim ricotta cheese	0.50 cup
low-fat cheddar cheese	0.50 cup
nutmeg	0.50 tsp
pinchfresh ground pepper and salt to taste	1
Parmesan cheese	1 tsp
dry bread crumbs	1 Tbsp
lb cooked elbow macaroni	1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Heat the milk in a saucepan over low heat.

Add the cheeses until they melt, stirring constantly.

Stir in the nutmeg, pepper, and salt.

Remove the cheese sauce from the heat. Add the cooked pasta to the cheese sauce and mix well.

Pour the mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs.

Bake the casserole for 15-20 minutes until bubbly and the top is browned.

Nutritional Information (per serving)

Calories 203

Calories from Fat 24

Total Fat 3g

Saturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 14mg

Sodium 331mg

Potassium 2mg

Carbohydrates 28g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Sugars 6g

Protein 16g

Vitamin A 2%

Vitamin C 2%

Calcium 2%

Iron 2%

Folic Acid 2%

Dietary Exchange 2 Starch 1 Very Lean Meat Total

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