This Low Point Mac and Cheese will make your day.
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I was having one of those days a few weeks ago.
A day when I was feeling lazy and sluggish and wanted comfort food.
I felt bloated, just bone tired, bored and irritated.
See my post about what I’m doing to combat that here.
I had a busy couple of weeks and it was really catching up to me.
Why is it that it seems to take an entire weekend just to get the general house chores done?
I like a clean house, but I don’t want to spend my lifetime cleaning and doing laundry.
Or cooking.
I know there’s a lot of options when it comes to comfort food for the W.W. plan, but I didn’t want to spend all day in the kitchen.
That’s when the Low Point Easy Mac and Cheese was born!
So I went to my pantry and took a good look to see what looked appealing to me.
There, I spotted it.
A box of whole wheat elbow macaroni I’ve had for awhile, looking sad.
Pasta usually means two things for me.
Either butter or sugary pasta sauce, followed with garlic bread.
I wanted to keep points as low as I could because I didn’t have many flex points left for the week, so, I decided to try and make some homemade Mac and cheese.
I have thrown meals together many times in my life:
In college, when I had no money and had to use what we had in the pantry.
Heck, I’ve even done that as an adult.
When there has been bad weather and we’ve been stuck inside, I’ve thrown multiple meals together.
When I had been avoiding the grocery store, which I do often, I’ve thrown meals together.
This time wasn’t much different, and I had a hungry family to feed.
This Low Point Mac and Cheese is based on the mac and cheese my mom would make from scratch when I was growing up.
I have no idea exactly what she put in hers, but it was always good and comforting.
I have an awesome Mac and cheese recipe that is full of fat and real, shredded cheese that I make in my instant pot, and I used some of the ingredients in this recipe as well.
The best thing about this recipe is you don’t have to make a roux and it’s quick.
If you’re not a fan of whole wheat pasta, the good news is that you can’t tell the difference in this recipe.
The cheesy goodness masks any hint of whole wheat taste.
I like the shredded cheddar because they melt so nicely.
Mac and cheese has to be gooey.
The milk helps bring everything together and adds to the creaminess.
The mustard and hot sauce add a special flavor to the dish, and I truly enjoy it.
Feel free to leave either one out if you’re not a fan.
The hot sauce doesn’t make the dish spicy, it just adds a bit of a flavor.
Feel free to tweak the amount if you are sensitive to spice.
You can make this in the instant pot to save even more time.
This recipe will make 8 servings.
Each serving is 1 cup.
Each 1 cup serving is 6 points for the WW Personal Points™ plan.
*** For the most accurate point count, put this recipe in your W.W. app recipe builder. WW Personal Points™ is personal to every person, so your points may vary. ***
Purple WW Plan = 3 points per serving
Blue WW Plan = 8 points per serving
Green WW Plan = 8 points per serving
I topped mine with a touch of shredded cheddar and some green onions.
It hit the spot!
I hope you enjoy this satisfying and easy meal!
WW Easy Mac and Cheese
Ingredients:
8 Cups Cooked Whole Wheat Elbow Macaroni
2 Cups fat free shredded cheddar
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 Cup Skim Milk
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
2 teaspoons Frank’s Red Hot or any hot sauce you like
1 teaspoon of this seasoning
Directions:
Cook pasta and drain. Do not rinse.
While still hot, add shredded cheddar, 1/2 cup milk, mustard, hot sauce, onion powder and stir.
Add the rest of the milk as you stir until you have reached the consistency you like.
Top with Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.
If you top with extra shredded cheese or anything, make sure you add the points to your meal.
Yield: 8
Low Point Mac and Cheese
This WW Mac and Cheese recipe will cure your comfort cravings without sacrificing a lot of Smart Points.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 8 Cups Cooked Whole Wheat Elbow Macaroni
- 2 Cups fat free shredded cheddar
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 Cup Skim Milk
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
- 2 teaspoons Frank's Red Hot or any hot sauce you like
- 1 tsp onion powder
Instructions
Cook pasta and drain. Do not rinse.
While still hot, add shredded cheddar, 1/2 cup milk, mustard, hot sauce, onion powder and stir.
Add the rest of the milk as you stir until you have reached the consistency you like.
Top with Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.
If you top with extra shredded cheese or anything, make sure you add the points to your meal.
Notes
This recipe will yield 8, 1 cup servings.
Each 1 cup serving is 6 WW Personal Points™.
*** For the most accurate point count, put this recipe in your W.W. app recipe builder. WW Personal Points™ is personal to every person, so your points may vary. ***
Nutrition Information
Yield
8 Serving Size
1 Cup
Amount Per Serving Calories 724Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 8mgSodium 402mgCarbohydrates 140gFiber 24gSugar 3gProtein 42g
Happy quick and delicious cooking!
Let me know how you like this WW Easy Mac and Cheese!
Carissa
