Mac and Cheese I Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Mac and Cheese I Recipe). My family loves Macaroni and Cheese! But being so high in fat, I felt I needed to come up with something a little less \"fatty\" and good tasting too. I also use cooked spaghetti squash in place of the pasta sometimes.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 38 mins

Total: 43 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Mac and Cheese I Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups macaroni

½ cup nonfat cottage cheese

1 egg white

½ packet artificial sweetener

¼ cup reduced fat processed cheese food

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¼ cup lowfat buttermilk

¼ teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring

½ cup crushed saltine crackers

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.

Step 2

In a food processor blend cottage cheese until smooth.

Step 3

In large bowl combine cottage cheese egg white sweetener cheese food buttermilk and liquid smoke until well mixed. Stir in pasta. Pour into prepared dish. Top with crushed crackers.

Step 4

Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Mac and Cheese I Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 291.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 14.9g 30%

Carbohydrates: 48.9g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 1.9g 8%

Sugars: 4.4g

Fat: 3.4g 5%

Saturated Fat: 1.2g 6%

Cholesterol: 6.4mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 160.2IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.2mg 48%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 0.5mg 1%

Folate: 137.7mcg 34%

Calcium: 122.6mg 12%

Iron: 2.3mg 13%

Magnesium: 32.4mg 12%

Potassium: 205.3mg 6%

Sodium: 412mg 17%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 60%

Calories From Fat: 30.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.