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Saturday, December 7, 2013

Low Calorie 3 Cheese Mac and Cheese with Greens

Admit it.  You want bad food all day.  Tis the ******* season.  It gets dark at 4:30 in the afternoon and you honestly want to crawl into bed immediately after eating 70 cookies.

I wanted something more substantial to hold me over from ice skating and the terrible things I do to myself at the gym.

Kale macaroni and cheese 250 calories

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 276 g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 
235
Calories from Fat 
74
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 
8.2g
13%
Saturated Fat 
4.4g
22%
Cholesterol 
40mg
13%
Sodium 
393mg
16%
Total Carbohydrates 
30.9g
10%
Dietary Fiber 
3.5g
14%
Sugars 
3.0g
Protein 
12.4g
Vitamin A 188%Vitamin C 205%
Calcium 23%Iron 18%
Nutrition Grade A-


Ingredients
1/2 lb whole wheat pasta cooked for 8 minutes

sauce: mix together in a bowl
2 cups low sodium broth
2 TBS. whole wheat flour
1/2 cup milk
2 TBS butter, melted

Heat over medium high for 25 minutes, sauce will thicken

add in:
1/3 cup Gorgonzola cheese
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup mozzarella cheese

Toss in a large bowl with the pasta (or the crock pot ceramic insert) and add in:


1 lb. kale (washed and chopped)
1 lb. frozen broccoli
1 zucchini, roasted

Cook over low in crock pot for 1-2 hours until kale is cooked and broccoli is too.  You can also bake for 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

1 serving is 1 and a half cups.