I love mac ‘n’ cheese.
Well pretty much anything with cheese and you can sign me up š
But unfortunately most mac ‘n’ cheese is not very diet-friendly.
We are talking butter, lots of lovely butter, add to that a ton of cheese, buttery breadcrumbs and bake it until everything is melty, gooey and ahhmazing.
Doesn’t that sound lovely?
But unfortunately just thinking about it and I went up in pants-size.
But this mac ‘n’ cheese is actually pretty light.
It’s still as fab as the full-fat version except you won’t want to run on the treadmill for an hour afterwards.
And it has a slight spicy kick that I definitely appreciate! As you might know I love anything and everything spicy š
Stars: 5
Level: Easy
Comments: Very flavor Mexican spin on mac n cheese! I loved it! The best part is that you cook the milk with the pasta so you have less bowls to clean š
Negatives: None
Will I make it again? Yes I’ve made it a few times already.
Mexi Mac ‘n’ Cheese
Servings: 2-4
Ingredients:
- 2 cups skim milk
- 2 cups macaroni shells
- 1 tbsp light butter
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions:
- Rinse the shells under cold water for a second.
- In a saucepan combine the milk, shells and butter.
- Bring to a medium heat, but not a boil, stirring constantly.
- Once reached medium heat, turn to low and cook stirring occasionally until the mixture has thickened and the pasta is cooked al dente.
- Turn the heat off and add the cheese and taco seasoning.
- Stir until cheese is melted and serve š
Source: Tablespoon
This looks delicious! Totally bookmarking this recipe for later. Also I totally laughed out loud when you said you went up a pants size just thinking about it hahaha
Thanks it’s one of my faves for sure and I hope you like it too! I’ve been making it soo much lately, it’s soo good!
I have the same problem – I love mac n cheese but feel so guilty after eating it! I NEED to try this – esp. since I love spicy food as well! Thanks for sharing!!
-S
It’s not super spicy, but just enough! To give it even more heat, add some crushed red pepper flakes, yum!
oh my! That sounds like something I would be in pig heaven eating! Off to print this to give to mommy to try. Thanks and drool! XOXO – Bacon
Yup, and to make it totally pig-worthy add some bacon bits! To.die.for š
I always love Mac n cheese, but as you said, we all know it’s not healthy at all ^^ thank you for sharing this light recipe for Mac n Cheese, such a life saver for a girl who’s obsessed with cheese stuff like me !!
You’re soo welcome š The second I found this recipe on Pinterest I knew I had to make it right away! It was soo good, it blew my mind š
Oh look at the creamy delicousness!
I’m definitely going to try this – I bet my whole family will love it because we all like tacos and wea ll like mac & cheese! š
My friend sent me a recipe of smoky mac and cheese pasta – http://www.knorr.com/recipes/detail/11829/1/smokey-mac-cheese-pasta
But I am definitely going to try this.. Its so creamy.. my stomach is growling just looking at the pictures š
I really love the ingredient list here. Looks so easy and yes, light. Can’t wait to test this out š
This looks great!