This is a GREAT “adult” mac ‘n cheese recipe from Skinny Kitchen. The leftovers were so tasty too, which is key in my house! Make this when a cheesey-carb craving hits – the fat free cottage cheese really ups the cheesy factor without making the nutrition go south. It’s quickly becoming one of my favorite ingredients to cook with! According to the original post – this dish freezes well too!
Ingredients
- 2 cups (8 ounces) uncooked penne - look for whole grain
- 1 jar Ragu Light Parmesan Alfredo sauce
- 1 (9 oz) package frozen and thawed chopped spinach, well drained
- 1 cup fat-free cottage cheese
- ¼ cup fat-free milk
- 1 tablespoon reduced-fat butter or Smart Balance Light, melted
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- 1 egg
- ½ cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Coat a 9×9-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. You can use glass or metal.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water. Drain again.
- In a large bowl, whisk together Alfredo sauce, drained spinach, cottage cheese, milk, butter and garlic.
- Add pasta and mix really well.
- Blend in egg, basil, salt and pepper. Be sure it’s all mixed together well.
- Transfer pasta to the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle the top evenly with mozzarella cheese
- Bake casserole at 450 degrees for 25 minutes until golden brown
- Let casserole rest for 10 minutes
Nutrition Info and Tips
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 293; Total Fat: 9g; Total Carbs: 36g; Dietary Fiber: 5g; Protein: 18g WW Points Plus: 7
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Thank you so much for featuring my adult mac and cheese recipe. I call it Sinfully Rich and Skinny Macaroni & Cheese, Italian-Style. I love how you named it Skinny Mac ‘n Alfredo since it does use a light Alfredo sauce in the recipe! It’s one of my very favorites and I’m so happy you enjoy it!
With my very best wishes,
Nancy
How much is a serving in the Skinny Mac & Alfredo
Yes, can you tell us how much a serving is? Sounds delicious but since we do weight watchers, I need to know what I’m getting myself into first.
The recipe says 1.5 cups is 1 serving.
This was delicious! It was a little too much spinach for us but delish!
Can you substitute anything for the cottage cheese or leave it out?
I don’t like cottage cheese so I might use cream cheese instead.
I have never posted a comment on any website but I just made this and it was delicious! I found this through Pinterest and I will tell everyone about this recipe