RECIPE OF THE DAY! LOW FAT-LOW CALORIE MAC & CHEESE

Macaroni and cheese is perhaps the ultimate in comfort foods, but if you use regular cheese, butter for a roux and whole milk, that's an awful lot of fat calories. Here's a low fat macaroni and cheese that dispenses with the butter and substitutes reduced-fat cheese and nonfat milk for their full-fat counterparts. A great addition to our family meals. Your family will love the taste. Most Mac and cheese have so many calories about 900+ calories in a lot of recipes. Here it's only 203 calories how great is that. ENJOY!!


Makes 6 servings

Prep time:15 minutes

Cooking time:20 minutes


Ingredients:

3/4 cup(s) milk, fat-free evaporated

1 cup(s) cottage cheese, low-fat

1/2 cup(s) cheese, ricotta, low-fat

1/2 cup(s) cheese, cheddar, low-fat

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground

1 dash(es) salt and black pepper, to taste

1 teaspoon cheese, Parmesan

1 tablespoon bread crumbs, fine, dry

1 pounds pasta, elbow macaroni, cooked


Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat the milk in a saucepan over low heat. Add the cheeses until they melt, stirring constantly.

2. Stir in the nutmeg, pepper, and salt. Remove the cheese sauce from the heat. Add the cooked pasta to the cheese sauce and mix well.

3. Pour the mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. Bake the casserole for 15-20 minutes until bubbly and the top is browned.

203 Calories Per serving