Macaroni and Cheese Casserole
main meals
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Was POINTS® Value: 18
Now POINTS® Value: 7
Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 25 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
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| Everyone's favorite comfort food, lightened up thanks to a request from Community user FISHINMA. Our version is rich and creamy but with a fraction of the calories and fat. |
Ingredients
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1 spray(s) cooking spray
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8 oz uncooked macaroni, elbow
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10 3/4 oz Campbell's 98% Fat-Free Cream Of Celery Soup, or Chicken Soup, or other brand
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1 cup(s) fat-free mayonnaise
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8 oz low-fat cheddar or colby cheese, shredded
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1/2 medium sweet red pepper(s), chopped
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6 oz canned pimento, chopped
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4 oz whole-wheat crackers, mashed into crumbs
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a 9 X 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cook macaroni in a large pot of boiling water until just tender, about 7 minutes; drain and transfer to a large bowl. Add soup, mayonnaise, cheese, pepper and pimentos; mix well to combine.
- Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and top with cracker crumbs.
- Bake, uncovered, until top is golden, about 20 to 25 minutes. Slice into 6 pieces and serve.
Chef Tips- We renovated Macaroni and Cheese Casserole by:
- Using low-fat cheddar cheese instead of the full-fat variety.
- Using fat-free mayonnaise instead of regular.
- Reducing the amount of cracker crumbs in the topping.
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