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Baked Mexican Macaroni and Cheese

Baked Mexican Macaroni and Cheese
Recipe Tip
Cheesy Choices
Did you know that mozzarella cheese is lower in fat than many other cheeses? Look for low-fat or part-skim varieties of cheese when you can.

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Olé! Reduced-fat ingredients make it healthier to celebrate with mac and cheese. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:25 min
Start to Finish:50 min
makes:6 servings
2 2/3cups uncooked penne pasta (8 oz)
2tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4cup chopped onion
1teaspoon ground mustard
1/4teaspoon salt
1/8teaspoon pepper
1clove garlic, finely chopped
2tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
2cups Yoplait® Fat Free plain yogurt (from 2-lb container)
4oz light process American cheese product loaf, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican 4-cheese blend (4 oz)
1/4cup Progresso® plain bread crumbs
1.Heat oven to 375°F. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package; set aside.
2.In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, mustard, salt, pepper and garlic; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender. Stir in flour. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in yogurt, stirring constantly. Gently stir in cheeses; stir in pasta. Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
3.Bake uncovered about 25 minutes or until bubbly.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake uncovered about 30 minutes.
Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 350 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 800mg; Total Carbohydrate 45g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 8g); Protein 20g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 45%; Iron 10% Exchanges: 2 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Skim Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 Medium-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Yoplait is a registered trademark of YOPLAIT MARQUES (France) used under license.
 
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not good
This dish was horrible. As the other review said, the yogurt taste completely overtook the whole meal. We actually ended up throwing the whole thing away. Do NOT recommend wasting your food to make this meal.
Posted at 11:16 PM on December 1 2009 by
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This was the worst I have ever had. It just tasted like the yogurt. My family hated it and I ended up throwing it away.
Posted at 9:34 AM on March 21 2008 by myscootergrl
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It was ok
I was a little disappointed with this recipe. Mac-n-cheese is one of my favorites, but this one turned out "grainy" tasting. Maybe I did something wrong. The actual flavor was good, but the consistancy wasn't.
Posted at 9:42 AM on July 23 2007 by bugsmom
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