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Pasta: Macaroni and Cheese Lite

Source of Recipe

Sue Paletta


List of Ingredients

8 ounces dried macaroni
Water,salted (optional), boiling
2 tablespoons margarine, soft
2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
Salt, to taste
1 cup milk, 1% lowfat
8 ounces cheddar cheese, lowfat
2 ounces bread crumbs
1/2 ounce margarine, soft



Recipe

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large pot, heat water to boil. Add pasta and cook until just tender (about 8 minutes). Drain and rinse pasta under cold water. Place in a large bowl and set aside.

2. Lightly grease a large baking dish.

3. Melt Butter. Stir in Flour and Salt. Cook 2 minutes, stirring, to eliminate floury tasts, then add Milk Gradually, stirring constantly with a whisk. Cook until thickened.

4. Add Cheese to Sauce. Stir until cheese melts.

5. Remove from heat and toss with pasta. Spoon into baking dish. Bake until lightly browned and bubbling (about 25 minutes).

Yield: 6 Servings


Per serving: This recipe has less less calories and fat. Calories 364; Fat 11.8 gm; Saturated Fat 3.2 gms; Cholesterol 10 mgs; Sodium 395 mgs; Carbohydrate 40.4 gms; Fiber 2.6 gms; Protein 16.4 gms; Vitamin A 81 RE; Vitamin C 0 mg; Calcium 334 mg; Iron 1.4 mg. This recipe is 29% fat.
Carbohydrate Points: 2.6
Carbohydrate (gms): 40.4 gms

Exchanges: 1 Fat; 1 Medium Fat Meat; 0 High Fat Meat; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 2 1/2 Starch