Mac 'n' Cheese - Slimming Style
Servings: 1
Calories: 428kcal
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A delicious Slimming Mac & Cheese, bursting with flavour
Ingredients
- 70 g Dried macaroni
- Fry Light Spray
- 3 Smoked Bacon Medallions sliced into strips (leave out if vegetarian)
- 100 g Mushrooms cut into 1/4's
- 1 Clove Garlic peeled and finely chopped
- 2 Laughing Cow Light Cheese Triangles
- 1 Tablespoon 1/2 Fat Creme Fraiche
- Salt & Black Pepper
- 10 cherry tomatoes - cut in 1/2
- Handful Fresh Basil leaves
Instructions
- Grab yourself a small saucepan and boil the water, add the macaroni and look for 11-13 minutes, until soft
- Whilst the mac is doing its thing Take a nonstick frying pan and spray with Fry Light
- Add the chopped mushrooms, bacon medallions strips and chopped garlic and fry for 5-8 minutes until cooked and golden brown (this is where all the flavour is)
- Once the Macaroni is cooked, drain using a sieve or collander then tip the cooked Macaroni back into the pan
- Quickly add the Cheese Triangles and Creme Fraiche, mix well with a spoon until all the cheese is smooth
- Tip in the bacon & Mushroom mix and season with salt & black pepper - if it's cooled too much - give it a 2 minute heat up on the hob
- Pop on the plate and add the fresh tomatoes and basil on the top!
- Dig in and enjoy
Notes
*** All nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Mac 'n' Cheese - Slimming Style
Amount per Serving
Calories
428
% Daily Value*
Fat
12
g
18
%
Saturated Fat
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
6
g
Cholesterol
1
mg
0
%
Sodium
119
mg
5
%
Potassium
862
mg
25
%
Carbohydrates
66
g
22
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
9
g
10
%
Protein
15
g
30
%
Vitamin A
843
IU
17
%
Vitamin C
42
mg
51
%
Calcium
45
mg
5
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.