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Creamy, Light Macaroni and Cheese
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Servings: 8 to 1⅓ cups
Servings: 8 - 1⅓ cups
Ingredients
- 3 cups butternut squash, cubed and peeled (about 1 to 1lb squash)
- 1¼ cups fat free, low podium chicken broth
- 1½ cups cfat free milk
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 2 tbsp plain fat free greek yogurt
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1¼ cups (5 ounces) shredded gruyere cheese
- 1 cup (4 ounces) grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, divided
- 1 lb uncooked cavatappi
- cooking spray
- 1 tsp olive oil
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs (low sodium, whole grain)
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Steps
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Combine squash, broth, milk, and garlic in a medium saucepan; bring to boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium, simmer until squash is tender when pierced with fork, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Place the hot squash mixture in a blender. Add salt, pepper, and greek yogurt. Remove the center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender.
- Place clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters) and blend until smooth. Place blended squash mixture in a bowl; stir in Gruyere, pecorino romano, and 2 tbsp parmigiano-reggiano. Stir until combined.
- Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat, drain well.
- Add pasta to squash mixture, and stir until combined. Spread mixture evenly into a 13x9 inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cookinig spray.
- Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add panko and cook for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 2 tbsp parmigiano-reggiano cheese. Sprinkle evenly over the hot pasta mixture. Lightly coat topping with cooking spray.
- Bake at 375 for 25 minutes or until bubbly. Sprink with parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
- NUTRITION FACTS
- 390 calories
- 10.9 grams fat
- 6.1 grams sat. fat
- 19.1 grams of protein
- 53.9 grams carbs
- 3.2 grams fiber
- 589 mg of sodium
- 403 grams calcium