Creamy Mac & Cheese (Healthy Version) Recipe

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Creamy Mac & Cheese (Healthy Version)
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  1. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, place the cottage cheese in a food processor fitted with a steel blade and blend until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Turn on the machine, and add the milk with the machine running. Blend until the mixture is smooth and there is no sign of graininess. Blend in the olive oil and the Parmesan, taste, then add salt and pepper as desired. Scrape the cottage cheese mixture into a large pasta bowl.
  2. When the pasta water comes to a boil, add the pasta. Cook al dente, following the timing instructions on the package (about eight minutes for penne). Before draining the pasta, add two to three tablespoons of the pasta cooking water to the cottage cheese mixture and stir together.
  3. Drain the pasta, toss immediately with the cottage cheese mixture, and serve, passing additional Parmesan at the table.
  4. Variation:. Three minutes before the end of cooking, add two cups broccoli florets to the boiling pasta water. Drain with the pasta and toss with the sauce. Add to the ingredients one garlic clove, cut in half, green shoot removed.Before adding the cottage cheese, turn on a food processor fitted with a steel blade and drop in the garlic. When the garlic is chopped and adhering to the sides of the bowl, stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the cottage cheese and proceed with the recipe.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 199.98 Kcal (837 kJ)
Calories from fat 64.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.12g 11%
Cholesterol 36.41mg 12%
Sodium 220.57mg 9%
Potassium 76.7mg 2%
Total Carbs 23.57g 8%
Sugars 1.22g 5%
Protein 9.87g 20%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 149.8mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 152.19 Kcal (637 kJ)
Calories from fat 48.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.42g 11%
Cholesterol 27.71mg 12%
Sodium 167.86mg 9%
Potassium 58.37mg 2%
Total Carbs 17.94g 8%
Sugars 0.93g 5%
Protein 7.51g 20%
Iron 0.7mg 5%
Calcium 114mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.6
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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