Hope the weekend was great! My weekend went as fast as always...(insert drumroll here)...filled with kids events and basically playing bus to my 14 year old budding society princess.
I did get to try a new recipe on Saturday night, which turned out amazing! I absolutely love, love, love macaroni and cheese and have been looking for a healthy alternative (other than the 2% kraft boxed variety) and I found it on a great website that I frequent OFTEN called Skinnytaste.
Below is the recipe....believe me it absolutely rocked! I loved it, my kids loved it, my husband loved it and it heated up great! Basically, there are no carbs in the dish-which is amazing! It's cheesy and gooey and I would rate it a 10.
I used two spaghetti squashes and it seemed to be the right amount.
Enjoy (and seriously try this!)
Baked Spaghetti Squash and CheeseSkinnytaste.com
Servings: 7 • Serving Size: 1 cup • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 5 pts
Calories: 165 • Fat: 8 g • Protein: 10 g • Carb: 16 g • Fiber: 2 g • Sugar: 6.5 g
Sodium: 278.5 mg (without salt)
Ingredients:
Servings: 7 • Serving Size: 1 cup • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 5 pts
Calories: 165 • Fat: 8 g • Protein: 10 g • Carb: 16 g • Fiber: 2 g • Sugar: 6.5 g
Sodium: 278.5 mg (without salt)
Ingredients:
- 5 1/2 cups cooked spaghetti squash (from about 2 small)
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 1/4 cup flour (use 2 tbsp corn starch for gf)
- 2 cups skim milk
- 1 cup fat free chicken broth (vegetable broth for vegetarian)
- 8 oz Sargento 2% reduced fat mild cheddar
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 cups (about 4 oz) baby spinach
- 1/8 cup grated parmesan
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
Cut the squash in half lengthwise; remove and discard seeds. Place squash on a baking sheet. Bake until tender, about 1 hour. Separate the strands of squash with a fork and place in a medium bowl; discard shells. Maintain the oven temperature.
Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
Cut the squash in half lengthwise; remove and discard seeds. Place squash on a baking sheet. Bake until tender, about 1 hour. Separate the strands of squash with a fork and place in a medium bowl; discard shells. Maintain the oven temperature.
Heat butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook about 2 minutes. Stir in flour. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring continually 3 - 4 minutes.
Add milk and chicken broth and continue whisking, raising heat to medium-high until it comes to a boil and becomes smooth and thick, about 2 minutes stirring; season with salt and pepper.
Add milk and chicken broth and continue whisking, raising heat to medium-high until it comes to a boil and becomes smooth and thick, about 2 minutes stirring; season with salt and pepper.
Once it becomes thick, remove from heat, add cheddar cheese and mix well until cheese is melted. Adjust salt and pepper to taste, add cooked spaghetti squash and baby spinach, pour into a baking dish and sprinkle parmesan cheese on top. Bakeuntil bubbly and golden 25 to 30 minutes.
Makes 7 cups.
Makes 7 cups.
And here is a picture....makes me want to make it again!!
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