Macaroni and cheeseheart smart

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
Nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray
1½ cup Elbow macaroni
1 cup Fat-free cottage cheese
½ cup Light American processed cheese food; cut into cubes
1 cup Fat-free cheddar cheese; shredded
1 cup Egg substitute
2 cups Skim milk
¼ teaspoon Pepper

Directions

From: pat hogberg <p_hogberg@...> Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 1½-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. Cook the macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, place the cottage cheese in a blender or food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until it is smooth. In a large bowl, combine the processed cheese, low-fat and fat-free cheddar and cottage cheeses. When the macaroni is cooked, drain and add to the cheese mixture. In a separate medirum bowl, mix together the egg substitute, skim milk and pepper; mix with the macaroni mixture. Pour the mixture into a prepared baking dish and bake about 45 to 55 minutes or until it is golden brown on top.

280 calories (18% from fat), 6 grams fat (3 grams saturated fat), 28 grams carbohydrate, 28 grams protein, 632 mg. sodium, 24 mg cholesterol, 119 mg calcium, 0 grams fiber. Food exchanges: 2 starch, 3 lean meat.

Recipe by: U.S.Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick in the Detroit Free Press Posted to recipelu-digest by jeryder@... on Mar 17, 1998

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