Vegetarian

Lo-fat Mac and Cheese is for Dinner.

Lo-fat Mac and Cheese takes 60 minutes to prepare.

Lo-fat Mac and Cheese takes 30 minutes to cook.

Lo-fat Mac and Cheese makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Lo-fat Mac and Cheese are:

2 1/2 c. Barilla Plus Elbows
1/2 c bread crumbs
2 tsp. unsalted butter, melted
3 tsp. olive oil, divided
1 c. reduced-fat cottage cheese
3 c. non-fat milk
1/4 c. all -purpose flour
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 c. grated Cheddar cheese
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. white pepper

Here is how you make Lo-fat Mac and Cheese:

Cook pasta according to package directions, until al dente. Drain; rinse under cold water; drain again. Put bread crumbs in a small bowl, add melted butter, and 2 tsp. oil. Stir. Puree cottage cheese in blender. In a bowl whisk 1/2 c milk, flour, mustard until smooth. Add salt and pepper to the flour mixture. Saute onion in 1 tsp oil unitl softened. Put cooked elbows and onions in a baking dish. In a large, heavy-bottomed pan, simmer remaining 2 1/2 c. milk. Whisk in flour mixture, and cook, stirring constantly, 5-7 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat. Add cottage cheese and cheddar. Stir into macroni. Top with crumb mixture. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Makes about 8 1-cup servings. Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WEEDS53.

The nutritional information for Lo-fat Mac and Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 329.9

• Total Fat: 10.2 g
• Cholesterol: 34.9 mg
• Sodium: 663.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
• Protein: 18.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Lo-fat Mac and Cheese is Vegetarian