Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Chipotle Mac n Cheese

Well as some of you re aware today was Ash Wednesday the beginning of Lent. What this means for me (being the good wife I am) with my husband being Catholic this means I need to find LOWFAT veggie dishes for Fridays and of course today. With both of us not liking fish and me hating every vegetable this can tend to be a bit difficult, I can only eat quesadillas and rice so much before I wanna run into a wall.

So tonight I made Low Fat Chipotle Mac n' Cheese. It actually turned out really good wish I would have taken some pictures for you. Here is the recipe..

Ingredients

  • 1  (1-ounce) slice white bread
  • 1/3  cup  all-purpose flour
  • 4  cups  fat-free milk
  • 1/4  cup  (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1  cup  (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2  cup  (2 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1  tablespoon  Dijon mustard
  • 1/2  teaspoon  salt
  • 2  drained canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, seeded and chopped
  • 8  cups  hot cooked cavatappi (about 5 cups uncooked pasta)
  • Cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°.
Place bread in a food processor, pulse until coarse crumbs form to measure 1/2 cup; set aside.
Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife. Place flour in a large saucepan. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly with a whisk. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer mixture for 2 minutes or until thick. Remove from heat; stir in 2 tablespoons Parmesan and the next 5 ingredients (2 tablespoons Parmesan through chipotle chiles), stirring until cheese melts. Combine cheese sauce and pasta in a bowl.
Spoon the mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine 2 tablespoons remaining Parmesan and breadcrumbs; sprinkle over pasta mixture. Cover and bake at 375° for 10 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until mixture is bubbly.
Note: To make ahead, assemble casserole as directed, but stop before adding breadcrumb topping. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature; sprinkle with breadcrumb topping, and bake as directed.

Nutritional Information


PointsPlus= 8
Calories: 328
Fat:7.3g (sat 3.8g,mono 2g,poly 0.6g)
Protein:17.7g
Carbohydrate:46g
Fiber:1.8g
Cholesterol:20mg
Iron:2.4mg
Sodium:638mg
Calcium: 415mg

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