Pumpkin Mac & Cheese for One
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Pumpkin Mac & Cheese for One

To make this dish even faster, use leftover cooked pasta, preferably whole grain, to make this meal in under 5 minutes.

7 min1 servings

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Values are per serving · Serving Size: 1 recipe

228

Calories

10g

Protein

39g

Carbs

4g

Fat

3g

Fiber

4g

Sugar

198mg

Sodium

Saturated Fat 2 g · Cholesterol 8 mg

Rings show one serving as a share of a 2,000 calorie reference day. In the Nutrola app they fill against your own goals.

Ingredients

  • cooked pasta

    3/4 cup · in any shape

  • cheddar cheese soup

    1 1/2 tablespoons · from can

  • pumpkin purée

    1/8 cup

  • milk, 1%

    1 1/2 tablespoons

  • cheese, low-fat

    1 tablespoon

  • deli mustard

    1 teaspoon

Instructions

  1. 1

    Wash hands with soap and water.

  2. 2

    Stir the "wet" ingredients (soup, pumpkin purée, milk, and mustard), and heat in microwave for 45 to 60 seconds; stir again until creamy.

  3. 3

    Add cooked pasta to cream and sprinkle cheese on top. Heat another 30 to 45 seconds or until cheese melts.

Notes

  • Low-fat cheddar cheese used in nutrition analysis and for costing purposes.
  • Why add pumpkin? Adding pumpkin mixture in addition to the cheese soup lowers the total calories and boosts nutritional fiber and vitamin A.

Source: USDA MyPlate Kitchen · CSAAC (Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children)

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