Guilt Free Mac & Cheese

Guilt Free Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

4 cups whole wheat elbow pasta

1 1/2 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese 

1 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

1/2 cup skim milk

2 eggs whites

1/2 cup plain greek yogurt

1 tbsp dijon mustard

1 tbsp hot sauce

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp red pepper flakes

1 cup cauliflower (finely chopped)

16 oz frozen peas

1 onion (finely chopped)

6 garlic cloves (finely chopped)

1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs 

1 tbsp olive oil

Directions 

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray casserole dish with nonstick spray
2. Cook pasta and drain.  In a bowl combine pasta and cheese while pasta is still hot
3. In a separate bowl combine milk, eggs, greek yogurt, mustard, hot sauce, salt, pepper, cayenne, paprika, and red pepper flakes.  Pour over the pasta cheese mixture.  
4. Stir in the cauliflower, peas, onion, and garlic.  Pour into the casserole dish.
5. In a sperate bowl combine bread crumbs and olive oil.  Sprinkle mixture over the macaroni.  
6. Bake until the filling is hot and the topping is golden.  Approximately 40 mins

Nutritional Facts

Servings: 10

Calories: 317

Fat: 10g

Carbohydrates: 38.5g

Fiber: 6.3g

Sugar: 5.3g

Protein: 18.5g 

Additional Ideas

*Add turkey, chicken or low fat sausages and make this a main course

*Add any of your favorite veggies, the more veggies the better