"healthier" mac & cheese?

DeannaK

is there such a thing? does anyone have a recipe to share? any clue as to what i'm craving?

DeannaK

is there such a thing? does anyone have a recipe to share? any clue as to what i'm craving?

Tizz

I can make how made mac and cheese - but its not that great for you.. its made with lots of butter . BUT you could always substitute it for margarine and the cheese for fat free cheese!

kittybellenir

Use I can't believe it's not butter instead of real butter and I would opt for fat free cheeses, and I like to use the ronzoni pasta

kistinbee

I do have a recipe that has less calories. I'm at work and don't know it off-hand, but I'll try and remember to look tonight at home. I know it uses light velveeta cheese and Cambells Cheddar soup.

DeannaK

that would be fantastic, kristin thanks!

chelsey787

here's a link to a bunch of heathier recipes!!

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipes.asp?food=macaroni+and+cheese&a=

DeannaK

here's a link to a bunch of heathier recipes!!

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipes.asp?food=macaroni+and+cheese&a=

thanks for the link! i found one that i think will work (meaning i have the ingredients).. ah.. craving will be satisfied

kistinbee

Here's the recipe I have:

Need:
1 (16 oz.) box whole wheat macaroni
2 tbsp fat free margarine
3/4 c. chopped onion
2 tbsp flour
2 (14 oz.) cans fat free chicken broth
1 (10 oz.) can campbells cheddar cheese soup, undiluted
8 oz. velveeta light sheese, cubed
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp pepper
salt to taste

1. Preheat over to 350. Cook macaroni according to box. Drain and set aside.
2. In medium pot, combine margarine and onions and cook over med-low until onions are tender.
3. Whisk in flour and then chicken broth, soup, velveeta, mustard, and pepper. Cook until cheese is melted and mix is creamy.
4. Spray 9X13 cake pan with non-stick spray.
5. Combine macaroni and cheese sauce and pour into pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until thick and bubbly, stirring half-way through baking time. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Serves 10 (1 c. each)
Per seving:
Cal-283
Fat-6
Protein-15
Carbs-44
Fiber-4
Chol-17
Sod-981

Hope this helps! Enjoy!:bigsmile:

DeannaK

Here's the recipe I have:

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Hope this helps! Enjoy!:bigsmile:

thanks for sharing! this looks really good, and i will have to try this out you're a life saver.. or calorie saver.. or .. well thank you! :flowerforyou: