
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.
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
Wash hands with soap and water.
- 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
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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