75cal mac and cheese

ovi212
ovi212 Posts: 145 Member
edited February 20 in Recipes
1 pkg House food tofu shirataki noodles (macaroni shaped) (40cal)
2 Tbsp Kraft grated cheddar cheese (looks like Parmesan but is cheddar) (35 cal)

Rince noodles and then pan fry in a bit of water, after a few minutes add the cheese and let simmer until not watery anymore. Add pepper to taste.

I experimented with this today and it was actually pretty good! Not as good as real mac and cheese of course but great if you need something low in calories and takes less than 10min. You could even adjust the amount of cheese to suit you.
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  • Alex_murphyy
    Alex_murphyy Posts: 50 Member
    where did you buy the noodles??
  • ohheyyitsrenee
    ohheyyitsrenee Posts: 111 Member
    considering I was thinking about how much I miss mac and cheese this sounds delightful!
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    :yawn:
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    The cheese doesn't get weird from the excess water? I've put them in a dry pan many times but they always still remain a little wet.

    Thanks for the idea! I wonder how Velveeta (gasp!) would work with them.
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  • ovi212
    ovi212 Posts: 145 Member
    I got mine at Metro.

    The extra water/cheese mixture boiled down and the noodles were dry. (prob put about 2 tbsp of water in the pan)
  • jymmeh
    jymmeh Posts: 33 Member
    bump
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
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  • Candi_land
    Candi_land Posts: 1,311 Member
    :sad:
  • pseudomuffin
    pseudomuffin Posts: 1,058 Member
    where did you buy the noodles??

    I buy mine on Amazon :)
  • ShellyBell999
    ShellyBell999 Posts: 1,482 Member
    :noway:
  • silver_arrow3
    silver_arrow3 Posts: 1,373 Member
    OMG! I can add this to my recipe book next to cauliflower mac & cheese!*














    *loljk! I by no means endorse giving up on mac and cheese. I'm pretty sure that's one of the ten commandments. "Thou shalt not replace macaroni and cheese with ridiculousness - however, macaroni and cheese can be made better with the addition of bacon." Or something like that.
  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
    This makes me cry
  • HerkMeOff
    HerkMeOff Posts: 1,002 Member
    It will be a cold day in hell before I mess with Mac & Cheese
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    What a coincidence!

    I had a half serving of Kraft mac & cheese tonight with dinner...

    ...the kind that comes in a box and the cheese is powder...




    ...you know, like God intended.
  • KseRz
    KseRz Posts: 980 Member
    OMG! I can add this to my recipe book next to cauliflower mac & cheese!*














    *loljk! I by no means endorse giving up on mac and cheese. I'm pretty sure that's one of the ten commandments. "Thou shalt not replace macaroni and cheese with ridiculousness - however, macaroni and cheese can be made better with the addition of bacon." Or something like that.

    +111111111
  • FoxyLifter
    FoxyLifter Posts: 965 Member
    Wow that sounds soooo good.... :noway:


    I found this other mac & cheese recipe that has Ritz crackers and is only 320 calories per serving.
    http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/down-home-macaroni-cheese-53564.aspx

    Enjoy! :drinker:
  • HerkMeOff
    HerkMeOff Posts: 1,002 Member
    Wow that sounds soooo good.... :noway:


    I found this other mac & cheese recipe that has Ritz crackers and is only 320 calories per serving.
    http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/down-home-macaroni-cheese-53564.aspx

    Enjoy! :drinker:

    Okay, that one I could get on board with.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Cauliflower and cheese was a staple of my childhood...not because my parents were trying to find a low-carb alternative to mac & cheese, but because they had to figure out a way to get me to eat some veggies. Broccoli and cheese too (but just the tree tops...none of those nasty stalks...probably because the tree tops did a better job of holding more cheese).


    Great. Now I want cauliflower and cheese...and broccoli and cheese.
  • TheVevina
    TheVevina Posts: 46 Member
    Though we all know original mac and cheese is the best, variations are also interesting and can be fun to experiment with! Thanks!
  • ovi212
    ovi212 Posts: 145 Member
    How bout if oyu don't like the idea don't eat it. No need to bash me. I was just offering a simple solution to a problem some may be struggling with.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    How bout if oyu don't like the idea don't eat it. No need to bash me. I was just offering a simple solution to a problem some may be struggling with.

    I wouldn't call it bashing...

    ...and those who made less-than-sunshine-and-rainbow comments (who I suppose you're considering "bashers") increased views of your thread by at least 8000% and distributed it a much wider audience than it otherwise would have been.

    /silverlining
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  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    :sick:
  • ShellyBell999
    ShellyBell999 Posts: 1,482 Member
    How bout if oyu don't like the idea don't eat it. No need to bash me. I was just offering a simple solution to a problem some may be struggling with.

    I wouldn't call it bashing...

    ...and those who made less-than-sunshine-and-rainbow comments (who I suppose you're considering "bashers") increased views of your thread by at least 8000% and distributed it a much wider audience than it otherwise would have been.

    /silverlining

    Your wisdom Sir Jofj, never ceases to entertain me

    *curtsie :flowerforyou:
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    No ™


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  • karlalband
    karlalband Posts: 196 Member
    Now I'm going to try it, thanks. I miss mac & Cheese!
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
    This gives me the sads.

    You can make a lower fat bechamel, top the whole thing with more cheese and bake. Still get the real cheese and deliciousness, but are able to control some fat and sodium. Win win.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    way to totally destroy mac and cheese..

    tofu and kraft really..?????
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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    How bout if oyu don't like the idea don't eat it. No need to bash me. I was just offering a simple solution to a problem some may be struggling with.

    what problem are you solving?

    one serving of mac and cheese is 150 calories….you concoction is 75…I would rather eat the real thing and find 75 calories in my day for the full serving of the real thing...
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