Baked Macaroni Cheese Weight Watchers Food

MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray 9-inch square baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Cook macaroni according to package directions, omitting salt if desired. Drain.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute; gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce bubbles and thickens, about 4 minutes. Stir in Cheddar, salt, mustard powder, and pepper; cook, stirring, until cheese is melted, about 1 minute longer.
• Remove saucepan from heat; stir in macaroni. Spoon into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle bread crumbs evenly over macaroni mixture; spray crumbs with nonstick spray. Bake until casserole is bubbly and top is golden, about 30 minutes. Yields 1/4 of baking dish per serving.

WEIGHT WATCHERS BAKED MACARONI & CHEESE WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF. Coat a shallow 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook pasta in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water according to package directions, adding broccoli to water 3 minutes before pasta will be done; drain pasta and broccoli and return to pot.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add bread crumbs and cook, stirring often, until light golden, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and transfer crumbs to a small bowl; stir in 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese and set aside.
• In same saucepan (wipe clean if necessary), whisk together milk and flour until blended; add onion.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking frequently. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and whisk in Cheddar cheese, mustard, salt, pepper and remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese.
• Pour over cooked, drained pasta and broccoli; toss to mix and coat.
• Transfer to a baking dish and sprinkle top evenly with bread crumb mixture. Bake until bubbly at edges, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Divide into 8 pieces and serve.
• Yields 1 piece per serving.

STOVE-TOP MACARONI AND CHEESE (WEIGHT WATCHERS)

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
• While macaroni is cooking, in a large saucepan over medium heat whisk together milk, flour, salt, onion powder and pepper until blended.
• Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat to a simmer, stirring often until thickened (2 to 5 minutes).
• Remove from heat; stir in cheese and Tabasco.
• Toss pasta with sauce.

WEIGHT WATCHERS FOUR CHEESE MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Coat a 3-quart casserole dish with cooking spray; set aside.
• Cook macaroni in salted water as directed on package; set aside.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Slowly add flour, stirring constantly; cook for about 3 minutes.
• Slowly whisk in milk to thoroughly incorporate flour mixture.
• Stir in onion, paprika and bay leaf.
• Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently; remove from heat.
• Combine blue cheese with about two-thirds of both types of cheddar cheese in saucepan and season to taste with salt and pepper; stir in macaroni. Pour half of macaroni mixture into prepared casserole dish and top with remaining cheddar cheeses.
• Pour in remaining macaroni mixture and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; bake for 30 minutes.
• Let stand for about 5 to 10 minutes before slicing into 9 pieces.
• Yields 1 piece per serving.

WW MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE - WW POINTS = 7

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a 9 X 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook macaroni in a large pot of boiling water until just tender, about 7 minutes; drain and transfer to a large bowl. Add soup, mayonnaise, cheese, pepper and pimentos; mix well to combine.
• Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and top with cracker crumbs.
• Bake, uncovered, until top is golden, about 20 to 25 minutes. Slice into 6 pieces and serve.