Low Fat Creamy Macaroni Cheese Food

LOW-FAT MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine the milk, cheeses, flour and pepper. Cover and process until creamy. Pour into a bowl; stir in macaroni and onion. Transfer to a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until heated through.

CREAMY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE - NOT LOW FAT!

Steps:

• Boil noodles according to package.
• After noodles are drained and have cooled for a few minutes, put them in a big bowl and mix with beaten egg.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 9x13 pan.
• In a pan cook butter, salt, pepper, ground mustard and flour and stir until smooth.
• Remove from heat add milk, return to heat and bring to a boil.
• Boil 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and add cheeses, stir until melted.
• Pour over noodles that are in a bowl stir, pour into greased pan and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until top is golden brown and crusty!

LIGHTER MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread tomatoes in a single layer on 2 rimmed baking sheets. Drizzle each sheet with 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon thyme, and season with salt and pepper. Bake until tomatoes have softened, about 20 minutes. (Leave oven on.)
• Process bread in a food processor until coarse crumbs form. Melt 1 tablespoon butter with remaining tablespoon oil in amedium skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs, and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon salt and the pasta. Cook pasta until almost al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain, and run under cold water to stop cooking. Transfer to a large bowl; set aside.
• Whisk 1/2 cup stock into the flour in a medium bowl; set aside. Melt remaining tablespoon butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in nutmeg, cayenne, remaining 1/2 teaspoon thyme, and 1 teaspoon salt. Add milk and remaining 1 1/2 cups stock. Whisk in flour mixture. Bring to a boil, whisking frequently. Reduce to a simmer. Cook 8 minutes, whisking frequently. Add cheeses; cook, stirring, until melted. Pour over macaroni, stirring to combine.
• Put eight 4 1/2-by-1 1/4-inch ramekins on a baking sheet. Put 2 tomato slices in bottom of each ramekin. Divide macaroni mixture evenly among ramekins. Top each with a tomato slice. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and thyme sprigs. Bake until bubbling and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

YUMMY LOW-FAT MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Coat 2 quart casserole with nonstick spray. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter in medium saucepan. stir in flour, mustard, paprika, and salt. slowly pour in milk, whisking continuously until there are no lumps in the flour. continue to stir with whisk, raise the heat, and cook until milk bubbles and thickens. Remove from stovetop and stir in sour cream, egg, and cheese.
• Toss macaroni and the cheese mixture together in a bowl and then pour it into the casserole. Top with the cornflake crumbs. Set in the oven and bake for 20 min, or until bubbling around edges.

REDUCED FAT MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain well.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 2 1/2-quart baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• Place flour in a large saucepan over medium heat, gradually whisking in milk. Add mustard, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, red pepper and Worcestershire. Continue cooking until sauce thickens, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to low. Stir in cream cheese until well blended; add 2/3 of shredded cheese and stir until melted. Add macaroni, stirring until well coated. Pour into prepared baking dish.
• Toss remaining shredded cheese with breadcrumbs and sprinkle over top of macaroni; spray with cooking spray.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden on top and bubbling throughout.

LOW-FAT CREAMY MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Coat a two-quart casserole dish with non-stick spray.
• Cook macaroni according to package directions.
• Drain macaroni, reserving two tablespoons cooking water.
• Toss macaroni with reserved cooking water, cheeses, sour cream, milk, onions, egg white, margarine, cheese-flavored granules, mustard and peppers until well combined.
• Spoon into casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with cracker crumbs and paprika.
• Cover.
• Bake casserole at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Uncover and bake until golden brown an d bubbly, about five minutes.

THE EASIEST FAT FREE MACARONI AND CHEESE AROUND

Steps:

• Spray 9X 13" pan with cooking spray.
• Put macaroni in pan
• Pour milk over macaroni.
• Top with cheese.
• Cover and bake at 350F for 1 hour.

FOUR CHEESE MACARONI - LOW FAT & DELICIOUS!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spray a 2-quart casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to boil.
• Salt water.
• Add macaroni, and cook until al dente.
• Drain into a colander.
• Run under cold water and set aside.
• While pasta is cooking, combine flour and milk in a large saucepan, whisking until blended.
• Cook over medium heat until thick, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add cheeses and cook until melted and thickened.
• Remove from heat and stir in the cooked macaroni and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Pour mixture into prepared casserole dish.
• Sprinkle bread crumbs over top.
• Bake until bubbly, about 30-40 minutes.