Healthy mac 'n' cheese?

It might sound weird but kraft diner is quite healthy in fact check the label

Bump! Oh my how I've been craving Mac & Cheese. I will go check out Gina's Skinny taste & Healthygirl!

sorry - Double post

Triple post!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not sure if there is a "healthy" mac and cheese. But you can certainly find some that are less of a disaster than others. Here is my favorite...so quick.

Boil 2 oz of elbows (Ronzoni Smart Taste is what I use)
Nuke a box of Green Giant Broccoli and Cheese sauce

When both are cooked, just mix them together. There is enough cheese sauce to cover the macaroni.


If you eat the whole thing:

Calories 300
Carbs 73
Fat 9
Protein

Total: 300 73 9 14 1 417
Per Serving: 150 37 5 7 1 209

Trader Joe's has a "reduced gulit" mac and cheese that tastes awesome. The whole package is 270 calories and tastes great.

Sorry if this is a repeat, but for VEGANS or non-vegans alike.. a low cal no fat mac and cheeze:
You can make this dish creamier by adding Earth Balance margarine. Try it the low-fat way first, and if you need it to be richer, add a little margarine to taste. This recipe is also low in sodium, so salt-lovers may need to add salt.

1 pound pasta (regular or gluten-free)

Blend together:
1 1/4 cups water
1 cup plain, fat-free soymilk (may use other non-dairy milk)
3/4 cup nutritional yeast
3 tablespoons cornstarch or potato starch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
pinch cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons tahini
1 teaspoon mellow white miso (or additional salt)
black pepper to taste

Put the pasta on to boil, according to package directions. While it’s cooking, blend all remaining ingredients together in a blender. When the pasta is al dente, drain it, reserving about 1/2 cup of the cooking water, and return the pasta to pan. Add the sauce mixture and cook, stirring, until mixture boils and thickens. Add a little of the pasta water if more moistness is needed.

If the sauce is not as flavorful as you’d like, add a little more mustard and onion powder.

Note: My daughter likes her macaroni a florescent yellow, so I usually add more turmeric.

Makes 8 servings. Per serving: 303 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (10% calories from fat); 15g Protein; 54g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 316mg Sodium; 5g Fiber. Also, if you use nutritional yeast fortified with B-12, one serving provides 100% of the daily requirement of that vitamin.

The "light prep" of regular old Kraft is not that high in calories. I don't think I'd call it healthy but if Kraft dinner is what you crave...

Trader Joe's has a "reduced gulit" mac and cheese that tastes awesome. The whole package is 270 calories and tastes great.

I'm glad to hear this! I bought some when I was at TJs the other day and I haven't tried it yet.

I need to try this too, that was always a quick and easy meal for us (need to figure out a good replacement protein to add too since we used to do hotdogs... )