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.
Original recipe makes 4 servings
Ingredients
2 cups macaroni
1/2 cup nonfat cottage cheese
1 egg white
1/2 packet artificial sweetener
1/4 cup reduced fat processed cheese food, cubed
1/4 cup lowfat buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
1/2 cup crushed saltine crackers
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PREP
5 mins
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COOK
38 mins
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READY IN
43 mins
Directions
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
- In a food processor, blend cottage cheese until smooth.
- 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.
- Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 30 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 291 kcal
Carbohydrates: 48.9 g
Cholesterol: 6 mg
Fat: 3.4 g
Fiber: 1.9 g
Protein: 14.9 g
Sodium: 412 mg