Predictable: Our classic Mac and Cheese, with its 1 1/4 pounds of cheese, has 640 calories and 30 fat grams per serving. Surprising: Our revamped version, with reduced-fat cheese and low-fat milk, is just as creamy and flavorful but has only 420 calories and 12 fat grams for the same serving size. Bonus: M&C Lite packs 5 grams fiber (whole wheat pasta!). Serve this at your next gathering, and be sure to have copies of the recipe — fans will be clamoring.
Ingredients
- 240 mls (2 1/2 cups) whole wheat rotini pasta
- 20 mls cornstarch
- 480 mls low-fat (1%) milk
- 2 mls Dijon mustard
- Salt
- ground black pepper
- 120 mls reduced-fat (2%) pasteurized process cheese spread, cut into 1⁄2-inch cubes
- 60 mls extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 79 mls freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- 30 mls plain dried bread crumbs
- 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
Directions
- Preheat broiler. With nonstick cooking spray, grease shallow 1 1/2-quart broiler-safe baking dish.
- Heat large covered saucepot of salted water to boiling over high heat. Add pasta and cook as label directs.
- Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, whisk cornstarch into milk; heat to boiling over medium heat, whisking occasionally. Boil 1 minute. Remove saucepan from heat; whisk in mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Stir in cheese spread, Cheddar, and 1/4 cup Romano. (Cheese does not need to melt completely.) In small bowl, combine bread crumbs with remaining Romano.
- Drain pasta; return to saucepot. Stir cheese sauce into pasta; spoon into prepared baking dish. Arrange tomato slices on top; sprinkle with crumb mixture.
- Place baking dish in broiler, about 6 inches from source of heat. Broil macaroni mixture 2 to 3 minutes or until top is lightly browned. Let macaroni and cheese stand 5 minutes to set slightly for easier serving.
(per serving)
Calories | 420 |
Total Fat | 12g |
Saturated Fat | 7g |
Cholesterol | 37mg |
Sodium | 920mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 59g |
Dietary Fiber | 5g |
Sugars | -- |
Protein | 23g |
Calcium | -- |
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/macaroni-cheese-ghk1007
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