Recipe for Nacho Mac N’ Cheese at Life. Revolutionary Mac & Cheese. I found this recipe long ago and can’t believe I’m just now making it.
The neat thing about this recipe, is you simmer the noodles in the milk instead of using water then adding it at the end. It’s cheesy and the mustard gives it a nice depth of flavor. It still doesn’t top the blue box for me (I know, I know but I just can’t help that I love it so much) but it is a great homemade alternative. I also made it a bit lighter by using skim milk, reduced fat cheese, and whole wheat pasta. Feel free to go that route or use full fat ingredients for a super indulgent and decadent meal or side dish. Emily Bites - Weight Watchers Friendly Recipes: Mac & Cheese Muffins. Mac & Cheese Muffins Oh, how I love homemade macaroni & cheese.
Unfortunately, I love it so much that I rarely make it for fear that I will lose all portion control abilities and end up eating far more than I planned. Enter the Mac & Cheese Muffin. These individual sized portions of creamy, cheesy pasta are the perfect solution to satiate your cravings without going overboard. I ate two of them for dinner with a side salad and was happily satisfied. Ingredients: 4 cups cooked whole wheat or high fiber macaroni1 tablespoon butter1 tablespoon flour1 cup skim milk1 garlic clove, minced3 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded3 oz Gruyere cheese, shredded1 egg1 egg white1 (10 oz) package of frozen chopped spinach, defrosted, drained and patted dry (or you could use 1 cup cooked fresh spinach)Salt & pepper to taste Directions: Pre-heat the oven to 400. Weight Watchers Points Plus:4 per muffins (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com) Magazine/Cookbook Monday: Slow-Baked Mac and Cheese.
Happy Monday!
And my second official Magazine/Cookbook day! Awhoohoo! This week I wanted something easy because I was focusing on cupcake making.... more on that later ☺... So I picked a recipe from a cookbook that I have had for awhile but have actually never used, "Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two" by Beth Hensperger. It has lots of yummy ideas for crockpot recipes. Slow- Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe Courtesy of "Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two" Ingredients 1 1/2 cups milk One 12 oz can evaporated milk (I used skim, evaporated milk keeps the egg and milk from curdling) 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted, cooled to room temp 3 large eggs.