Stovetop Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 box Dreamfields Elbows
- 1 cup prepared light Alfredo sauce
- 2 cups shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese or part-skim mozzarella cheese or a combination
- 1/2 cup skim milk
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and return to pan; remove from heat.
- Immediately add Alfredo sauce, cheese and milk to pasta; stir constantly until cheese is melted. Add additional milk if necessary for desired consistency. Serve immediately.
- Stir-ins: Cooked chicken, turkey, ham cubes, hot dog pieces, meatballs, cooked chicken or turkey sausage, cooked broccoli florets, green peas, chopped tomato or halved cherry tomatoes.
Notes
Nutrition information (1/6 of recipe): 385 calories; 20 g protein; 11 g digestible carbohydrates*; 13 g total fat; 7 g saturated fat; 35 mg cholesterol; 570 mg sodium; 6 g total dietary fiber.
NOTE: If traditional pasta is used in this recipe there is a total of 51 g carbohydrate. For more information go to www.dreamfieldsfoods.com.