Low Fat Half Batch Kraft Mac N Cheese Recipes

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LOW-FAT MACARONI AND CHEESE

"When I want a super side dish that's real old-fashioned comfort food, I make a batch of this macaroni and cheese," notes field editor Joanie Elbourn of Gardner, Massachusetts.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8



Low-Fat Macaroni and Cheese image

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 271 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 395mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 19g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

1 cup fat-free milk
1-1/4 cups shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
2/3 cup fat-free cottage cheese
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Pepper to taste
2-1/2 cups cooked elbow macaroni
1 tablespoon grated onion
Paprika

SKINNY MACARONI AND CHEESE

59% less fat • 54% less sat fat • 24% fewer calories than the original recipe. Make it "my mac and cheese" with simple changes.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8



Skinny Macaroni and Cheese image

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 640 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g

2 cups uncooked regular or whole wheat elbow macaroni (8 oz)
2 cups fat-free (skim) milk
3 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 cups shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese (8 oz)

REDUCED FAT MAC AND CHEESE

Provided by Food Network

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13



Reduced Fat Mac and Cheese image

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.

2 cups small dry elbow macaroni
Cooking spray
3 tablespoons King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
2 cups low-fat 1% milk
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Pinch of ground red pepper (cayenne)
Dash of Worcestershire sauce
2 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
8 ounces Cabot 50% Reduced Fat Cheddar, grated & divided (about 2 cups)
1/3 cup Italian-flavored or plain dry breadcrumbs

LOW FAT HALF BATCH KRAFT MAC N CHEESE

Make and share this Low Fat Half Batch Kraft Mac N Cheese recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Morzen M.

Categories     Low Protein

Time 11m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5



Low Fat Half Batch Kraft Mac N Cheese image

Steps:

  • Boil water.
  • Add noodles, cook for 7-8 minutes.
  • Strain noodles.
  • Add butter.
  • Add milk and cheese powder.
  • Mix until even.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 406, Fat 11.3, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 88.1, Sodium 243.8, Carbohydrate 60, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 1.5, Protein 15.7

3 cups water
80 g noodles
1 teaspoon butter
16 -18 g powdered cheese
2 tablespoons skim milk

LOW FAT MAC AND CHEESE

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 14



Low Fat Mac and Cheese image

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 F. Cook pasta in boiling water for 5 minutes or until almost tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. Place pasta in a large bowl. Place bread pieces in a food processor and pulse until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.
  • Bring milk, bay leaves and peppercorns to a simmer. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Discard bay leaves and peppercorns. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup and level with a knife. Place flour in a small bowl and gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until well-blended. Return milk mixture to pan. Cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add cheeses, salt and pepper, stirring until cheeses melt. Pour cheese sauce over pasta and mix well.
  • Spoon mixture into a 13x9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine bread crumbs, sage and olive oil in a bowl and toss with a fork. Sprinkle bread-crumb mixture over pasta and bake for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

1 pounds elbow macaroni
1 slices bread
2.5 cups milk
2 units bay leaves
3 units black peppercorns
0.25 cups flour
1.25 cups sharp cheddar cheese
0.75 cups swiss cheese
0.5 cups parmesan cheese
0.75 teaspoons salt
0.25 teaspoons black pepper
1 units cooking spray
2 teaspoons sage
2 teaspoons olive oil

YUMMY LOW-FAT MAC & CHEESE

Make and share this Yummy Low-Fat Mac & Cheese recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Absolutely Bananas

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11



Yummy Low-Fat Mac & Cheese image

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 253.8, Fat 4.4, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 41.1, Sodium 271.9, Carbohydrate 41.9, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 6.9, Protein 11.1

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups nonfat milk
1 cup nonfat sour cream
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 cups shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
4 cups cooked elbow macaroni (from about 2 cups dried)
1/4 cup corn flake crumbs or 1/4 cup dried breadcrumbs

SUPER EASY BROCCOLI MAC 'N CHEESE

Make and share this Super Easy Broccoli Mac 'n Cheese recipe from Food.com.

Provided by FLKeysJen

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 35m

Yield 6 1 2/3 cup servings, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10



Super Easy Broccoli Mac 'n Cheese image

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Grease a 13-inch x 9-inch baking dish. Cook the pasta as directed on the package, adding the bell pepper during the last three minutes of cook time. Drain the pasta and return it to the saucepan.
  • Meanwhile, cook the broccoli and cheese sauce as directed on the package. Stir the cooked broccoli mixture, chicken, milk and cayenne pepper into the pasta. Pour the pasta mixture into the baking dish.
  • In a small bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning; stir in the olive oil using a fork. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the top of the pasta mixture.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the pasta is hot.

8 ounces whole wheat pasta (about two cups uncooked pasta)
1 small red bell pepper, coarsely chopped (about 1 cup)
1 (24 ounce) bag frozen cut broccoli in cheese sauce (Green Giant frozen broccoli and three cheese sauce)
2 cups cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1/4 cup nonfat milk
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more)
1/3 cup plain breadcrumbs
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, shredded
1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
1 tablespoon olive oil

HEALTHIER HOMEMADE MAC AND CHEESE

To make this rich mac and cheese recipe healthier we use whole wheat bread crumbs, low-fat milk and cheese, whole wheat noodles, and reduced the amount of butter. Serve with a salad for a healthy meatless dinner.

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories     Pasta and Noodles     Noodle Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9



Healthier Homemade Mac and Cheese image

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour to make a roux. Slowly add milk to roux, stirring constantly. Stir in Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses and cook over low heat until cheese is melted and sauce is thick, about 3 minutes. Place macaroni in large baking dish and pour sauce over macaroni. Stir well.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and stir until butter is absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Spread over macaroni to cover. Sprinkle with paprika.
  • Bake in preheated oven until cheese sauce is hot and breadcrumbs are browned, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 770.4 calories, Carbohydrate 106.6 g, Cholesterol 60.3 mg, Fat 22.4 g, Fiber 10.6 g, Protein 42.5 g, SaturatedFat 13.1 g, Sodium 750.2 mg, Sugar 9.6 g

1 (16 ounce) package whole wheat macaroni (such as Smart Taste®)
2 tablespoons butter
2 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups shredded low-fat Cheddar cheese
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 cups low-fat (1%) milk
2 tablespoons butter
½ cup whole wheat bread crumbs
1 pinch paprika

UPGRADED KRAFT MAC N CHEESE

This recipe came from a Kraft newsletter. It's very simple, takes the 'blue box' of mac and cheese and adds just a few ingredients and steps to make it taste a bit more homemade. Note that this calls for the "dinner" Kraft mac n cheese, which is the one with the packet of cheese that you squeeze out, not the standard one with the powdered cheese. If you have to use the standard variety, use 2 boxes and add more milk or sour cream, as it tends to dry out during baking.

Provided by jaynine

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6



Upgraded Kraft Mac N Cheese image

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Prepare Mac n Cheese dinner as directed on package.
  • Stir in 1/2 cup of the Cheddar cheese, the sour cream and pepper.
  • Spoon into greased 1-1/2 quart baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese.
  • Combine the melted butter and cracker crumbs and sprinkle over the top.
  • Bake at 375 for 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318, Fat 21.3, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 46.6, Sodium 584.9, Carbohydrate 21.9, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 2.8, Protein 10.1

1 (14 ounce) package Kraft macaroni and cheese (dinner, blue box)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper or 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
6 butter flavored crackers, crushed (like Ritz)
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, melted

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