Lighter Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Want some creamy, cheesy comfort food casserole? This dish is calling your name. Lighter Baked Macaroni and Cheese may be lower fat, but no one will taste the difference. My family never does!
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 50 mins
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American/Canadian
Ingredients
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- 2 cups uncooked macaroni noodles
- 1 cup low fat cottage cheese
- 1 1/2 cups, shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 cup low fat sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon parsley, dried
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Prepare baking dish with a quick spray of cooking oil. Cook pasta al dente, according to package instructions.
- In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, 1 cup of cheddar cheese, sour cream, Dijon mustard, egg, salt, parsley, and pepper.
- Add drained pasta to the baking dish. Gently stir and add to baking dish. Top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese and cover with tin foil.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Remove tin foil and bake for 10 minutes.
Notes
Lighter Baked Macaroni and Cheese recipe was first published in 2019. It has been updated to make it quicker and easier to make. And just as delicious as ever!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 238.5kcal
- Sugar: 1.55g
- Sodium: 429.17mg
- Fat: 11.81g
- Saturated Fat: 6.53g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.26g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 18.96g
- Fiber: 0.72g
- Protein: 13.62g
- Cholesterol: 50.97mg
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