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Cutting Calories in Macaroni & Cheese
Daily Diet Makeovers
Macaroni is basically a combination of pasta, cheese, cream or milk and butter - all of which are high in calories and/or fat. Keeping this in mind, let's see if we can trim off a few mac n cheese calories using the recipe below:
Lower Calorie Recipe for Macaroni and Cheese:
To one cup of cooked macaroni add 1/4 cup of skimmed, grated mozzarella cheese, 1 teaspoon of no calorie butter spray, salt & pepper, and 1/4 cup of skimmed milk.
Stir gently until incorporated. Top with 1/4 cup of additional skimmed, grated mozzarella cheese.
Pop into microwave until cheese melts. OR, place into a preheated 350 degree oven until cheese melts.
Makes enough mac n cheese for two for about 250 calories each.
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Calories in Macaroni Calories based on cooked food. |
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Pasta |
Serving |
Nutrition |
Calories |
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Calories in Macaroni |
1 Cup |
Low in fat and sodium; no cholesterol. |
197 |
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