Weight Watchers: Recipe Renovation: Macaroni and Cheese

Recipe Renovation: Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients: 

• Course: main mealsPointsPlus®                                                                                 Value: 6 Servings: 8 Preparation Time: 18 min Cooking Time: 40 min Level of Difficulty: EasyThis rich, creamy mac and cheese was a shoo-in for this week’s “Family-Friendly” recipe series.Ingredients

• 12 oz. whole wheat elbow macaroni
  
• 1/2 cup(s) fat-free sour cream
  
• 12 oz. fat-free evaporated milk
  
• 8 oz. low-fat cheddar or colby cheese
  
• 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  
• 1/4 tsp table salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
  
• 1/8 tsp ground nutment
•  2 Tbsp dried bread crumbs
•  2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese Instructions

Instructions:

•  Preheat oven to 350ºF.
•  Cook pasta according to package directions without added fat or salt; drain and transfer to a large bowl. While pasta is still hot, stir in sour cream; set aside.
• Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until tiny bubbles appear just around the edges (known as scalding).
• Reduce heat to low, add cheese and simmer until cheese melts, stirring constantly with a wire whisk, about 2 minutes; remove from heat and stir in mustard, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
•  Add cheese mixture to pasta; mix well. Transfer to a 4-quart casserole dish.
•  Combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese; sprinkle over pasta.
• Bake until top is golden, about 30 minutes. Yields about 1 cup per serving.