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March 23, 2006
Macaroni and Cheese Casserole
Was POINTS® value of | 18
Now POINTS® value of | 7
Servings | 6
Preparation Time | 15 min
Cooking Time | 25 min
Level of Difficulty | Easy
Ingredients 1 sprays cooking spray
8 oz uncooked macaroni, elbow
10 3/4 oz Campbell's (U.S.) 98% Fat-Free Cream Of Celery Soup, or Chicken Soup, or other brand
1 cup fat-free mayonnaise
8 oz low-fat cheddar or colby cheese, shredded
1/2 medium sweet red pepper(s), chopped
6 oz canned pimento, chopped
4 oz whole-wheat crackers, mashed into crumbs
Instructions
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.
Chef Tips
We renovated Macaroni and Cheese Casserole by:
Using low-fat cheddar cheese instead of the full-fat variety.
Using fat-free mayonnaise instead of regular.
Reducing the amount of cracker crumbs in the topping.
"Not eating enough triggers your bodys starvations survial mechanism, causing your metabolism to slow down to hoard fat and keep your vital organs protected and insulated." SO EAT
Posted by denigood at March 23, 2006 09:22 AM
Comments
Mac and Cheese is my favorite.
Yesterday's eats...
Chocolate Muffin 8pts
Chicken wings 6pts
Green beans w/I can't believe it's not butter 1pt
Yogurt 2pts
Then I went to noodles and company...i don't know how many points that is. I just know it was vvveerrryyyy good.
Posted by: charmain at March 23, 2006 12:54 PM
Yesterday i was salad salad salad. I did great until i came home and had Rainbow Sherbert.
Today
Special K Snack thingy's
Oatmeal
Salad with Chicken French dressing
Applesause ( Thanks Amie you saved me today)
Someone gave me some choc. It was only 1 piece, it was very good. ooops dang i forgot i had 1 small york peppermint pattie. Now i have to make it in our meeting today. Amie , help me not eat the junk. I'm leaning on you to help me be strong.
Posted by: denigood at March 23, 2006 03:22 PM
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