Six ingredients and ten minutes create a one-dish mac and cheese just for two.
Light and Creamy Mac and Cheese
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 10 min
- Servings 2
- Ingredients 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked jumbo elbow macaroni (3 oz)
- 1/3 cup frozen sweet peas
- 2/3 cup fat-free (skim) milk
- 1 oz reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), cut into small pieces, softened
- 2 slices (3/4 oz each) process American cheese
- 2 tablespoons crushed fat-free herb-seasoned croutons
Instructions
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Step1Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package, omitting salt and adding peas for the last 5 minutes of cooking.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat milk, cream cheese and American cheese over medium-low heat, stirring carefully with wire whisk, until cheese is melted.
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Step3Add cooked macaroni and peas to cheese sauce; stir to coat. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve topped with croutons.
Nutrition
350
Calories
11g
Total Fat
17g
Protein
45g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 350
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 17%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 33%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 30mg
- 11%
- Sodium
- 440mg
- 18%
- Potassium
- 260mg
- 7%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 45g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 17g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 25%
- 25%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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