Pumpkin Mac & Cheese
Pumpkin Mac and Cheese is rich and creamy with a fall flavor twist!
Ingredients
- 12 oz wheat macaroni pasta
- 2 tablespoons light butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 ½ cups skim milk
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree, canned or fresh
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- Optional Garnish: Pumpkin Pie spice, sprinkled to taste
Instructions
- Bring water to boil in a large pot and cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and return the past to the pot.
- While step one is happening, melt the butter over low heat in a medium saucepan. When butter is melted, add flour and stir together for about one minute. Add the milk. Whisk together until and flour clumps are thoroughly mixed in and bring to a simmer. Simmer for a minute or so until thickened and then stir. Add in pumpkin, salt, pepper, nutmeg, mustard powder and sage. Stir together. Add in the cheese and stir until cheese is melted into the sauce and combined.
- Pour the cheese sauce over the macaroni and stir together until macaroni is coated. Sprinkle a little pumpkin pie spice over each serving and enjoy.
Notes
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Nutrition Information:
313 calories, 50 g carbs, 2 g sugars, 9 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 13 g protein, 6 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)
MyWW SmartPoints per (1 cup) serving: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Green: 10 SmartPoints/ Blue: 10 SmartPoints/ Purple: 5 SmartPoints
Weight Watchers Points Plus:
9 per serving (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
9 per serving (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)