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Light and Creamy Mac and Cheese

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Six ingredients and ten minutes create a one-dish mac and cheese just for two.

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(77 Ratings)

77 Ratings

5 spoons 21%

4 spoons 27%

3 spoons 35%

2 spoons 12%

1 spoons

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PREP TIME
10 Min
TOTAL TIME
10 Min
SERVINGS
2

1: cup uncooked jumbo elbow macaroni (3 oz)

1/3: cup Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ 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

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1 Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package, omitting salt and adding peas for the last 5 minutes of cooking.
2 Meanwhile, 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.
3 Add cooked macaroni and peas to cheese sauce; stir to coat. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve topped with croutons.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 350

(Calories from Fat 100),

Total Fat 11g

(Saturated Fat 7g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 30mg;
Sodium 440mg;
Total Carbohydrate 45g

(Dietary Fiber 3g,
Sugars 6g),

Protein 17g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 20.00%;
Vitamin C 0.00%;
Calcium 25.00%;
Iron 10.00%;

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 Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 5/5/2011 6:31:16 PM REPORT ABUSE vikiviki said:

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Didn't really care for this recipe.

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Posted 9/6/2010 1:00:51 AM REPORT ABUSE slosh29 said:

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I noticed several people complained about this not starting with a roux.It is for a light version so of course a base of flour and butter would not belong here.You can tell by the ingredients what it will taste like and guess the texture.I must be in the minority.If I dont like ingredients or preparation method I simply close the window and no comment is necessary.

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Posted 7/24/2010 12:47:26 PM REPORT ABUSE MommaCass said:

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This recipe as written is too liquid; add 1 Tbls Gold Medal Wondra flour while melting the neufchatel to make a rue and then the other ingredients and it is much better. We skip the croutons. We have a large family of eight (including boys/teens) so we multiply the recipe by four & I add 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar and a drained 12 oz can of water packed tuna or salmon for a complete meal. Other substitutions include cooked white chicken and broccoli instead of the peas. They all LOVE it and it still only takes 10 minutes! Another add-in

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