HEALTHY MACARONI & CHEESE

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Serves 2, with just 293 calories, 14 g protein, 39 g carbs, & 7.5 g Total fat per filling serving. Far fewer carbs & saturated fat than the usual recipe; plus recipe uses Dreamfield's pasta, which is high in protein, has just 5 grams of digestible carbs per serving, a 65% lower glycemic index & twice the fiber of regular pasta:

Provided by HealthyChocolate

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 15m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup uncooked dreamfields elbow macaroni
1/4 cup shredded fat free cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup skim milk
1 teaspoon dried parsley

Steps:

  • Boil macaroni for about 11 minutes. Drain water, add olive oil & cheese, stir to melt cheese.
  • Add onions, milk, & parsley, stir again. Easy!
  • Optional additional thickener: ½ cup undiluted Campbell's 98% fat free Cream of Chicken soup......................................................... 70 cal, 10 g carbs, 2 g protein, 10 mg. cholesterol, Total fat 2.5 g (Sat. fst 1 g, Trans fat o g).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.5, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 1.2, Sodium 40.3, Carbohydrate 44.7, Fiber 2, Sugar 1.8, Protein 9.5

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