Low Fat Creamy Macaroni Cheese Recipes

LOW FAT MACARONI & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 (F) degrees.
• In a large pot boil water and follow directions to cook your choice of pasta. Or use those leftover noodles saved over in the fridge (your choice).
• While waiting for the water to boil for the pasta, in a saucepan heat milk over low to low-medium heat. Add the cheeses until they melt, stirring constantly. (Be careful not to scorch or boil the elements in the saucepan).
• In a separate skillet, Caramelize the finely diced yellow onion and minced garlic with non-stick cooking spray until soft and tender, showing a caramelized brown color. Pour the caramelized garlic and onions into the saucepan with the melted cheeses. Mix. To the same saucepan mix in the nutmeg, salt, & pepper.
• Once pasta is al dente, drain the noodles of its pasta water. If you are using up those left over noodles, pour a bit of water in with those noodles and cover, heat on high in the microwave until warm and tender. This will make it easier to mix those cold noodles that may be a bit stiff from sitting in the fridge. Pour the melted cheese mixture in with the cooked noodles and mix until evenly coated.
• In a 2 quart casserole dish spray with non-stick cooking spray. Pour the noodles and cheese mixture into the baking dish. Sprinkle over the top with bread crumbs and parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes until bubbly and browned on the top.
• Dish and serve hot.
• FYI: If you're not a fan of onions, simply omit this ingredient, it will be just as good. The onions give it a bit more flavor. If you want the flavor of onion but not the onion texture, grate the onions with a cheese grater before caramelizing, it will eliminate the chunky texture within the creamy mac n' cheese.

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.

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!

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.

SKINNY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, cook and drain macaroni as directed on package. Return to saucepan; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, stir milk, flour, mustard, salt, black pepper and red pepper with wire whisk until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese until melted.
• Add cheese sauce to cooked macaroni; mix well. Spoon into baking dish.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are bubbly.