Ww Macaroni And Cheese Casserole Ww Points 7 Food

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.

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.

WW SPICY MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt the butter in a large saute' pan, and add the onion, garlic, cumin, and coriander.
• Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often, or until the onion is soft.
• Mix in the flour, and cook the mixture over moderate heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Using a wire whisk, slowly incorporate the milk into the onion mixture until the flour and milk are blended.
• Bring this to a boil, lower, the heat to a simmer, and stir in the jalapeno pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, and tomatoes with their juice.
• Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, and Swiss cheese, blending until well mixed.
• Combine the sauce, cooked pasta and the chicken in a large mixing bowl.
• Place the sauced pasta in a 9X13-inch baking dish, sprayed with cooking spray.
• In a small bowl, mix the Parmesan cheese with the bread crumbs.
• Sprinkle the Parmesan topping over the pasta.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the crumb topping is golden brown.

WEIGHT WATCHERS CHICKEN AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large casserole, combine all ingredients, mixing well.
• Bake,covered, 35-45 minutes.
• Remove cover; bake 10-15 minutes longer.
• Serve immediately.