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Creamy Stove Top Macaroni & Cheese

This Creamy Stove Top Macaroni & Cheese is so easy, the pasta cooks right in the sauce!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dry wheat macaroni OR other small-ish pasta
  • 2 cups skim milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon mustard powder
  • generous dash of nutmeg
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, Pick something strong and flavorful to maximize the taste – the better quality the cheese, the better your dish will be! I used Black Diamond Vintage Reserved Aged Five Years Cheddar Cheese
  • 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons seasoned bread crumbs

Instructions

  • Place the dry pasta in a colander and run it under water quickly to rinse. Let drain.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine the uncooked pasta, milk, salt, mustard powder and nutmeg and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Make sure to stir frequently and stay near the stove during this step – milk goes from simmer to boil very quickly and can overflow if not watched! Once the mixture is simmering, turn the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until milk is absorbed and macaroni is fully cooked.
  • Add grated cheese and stir into pasta. Turn off burner heat and cover saucepan. Let sit for about 5 minutes.
  • Heat a dry skillet over medium heat and add bread crumbs. Toast bread crumbs, stirring occasionally for a few minutes until browned.
  • Split  macaroni & cheese into 4 bowls and sprinkle two teaspoons of toasted bread crumbs onto each serving. Enjoy!

Notes

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Nutrition Information:
384 calories, 53 g carbs, 2 g sugars, 11 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 19 g protein, 5 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)
MyWW SmartPoints per (rounded 3/4 cup) serving: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Green: 11 SmartPoints/ Blue: 11 SmartPoints/ Purple: 6 SmartPoints
Weight Watchers Points Plus:
9 per serving (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
adapted from White on Rice Couple