Best 5 Ww Macaroni And Cheese Casserole Ww Points Recipes

MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray 9-inch square baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Cook macaroni according to package directions, omitting salt if desired. Drain.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute; gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce bubbles and thickens, about 4 minutes. Stir in Cheddar, salt, mustard powder, and pepper; cook, stirring, until cheese is melted, about 1 minute longer.
• Remove saucepan from heat; stir in macaroni. Spoon into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle bread crumbs evenly over macaroni mixture; spray crumbs with nonstick spray. Bake until casserole is bubbly and top is golden, about 30 minutes. Yields 1/4 of baking dish per serving.

BAKED MACARONI & CHEESE (WEIGHT WATCHERS)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray; set aside.
• 2. In a medium saucepan, melt the margarine. While whisking, add the flour, salt, and dry mustard to the margarine. Add the milk and whisk constantly until the sauce thickens a little. Do not boil the milk. Add 1 1/2 cups of the cheese and continue to cook until melted, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat.
• 3. Meanwhile, cook the macaroni as directed on the package; drain well, but do not rinse.
• 4. Toss the macaroni with the cheese sauce, coating well; transfer to the prepared casserole dish and top with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• 5. Toast the slice of bread until it is lightly browned and thoroughly dry. Crumble into bread crumbs. Toss the crumbs with the paprika, then sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
• 6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until heated through, bubbly; and nicely browned.

WW MACARONI AND CHEESE CASSEROLE - WW POINTS = 7

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a 9 X 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook macaroni in a large pot of boiling water until just tender, about 7 minutes; drain and transfer to a large bowl. Add soup, mayonnaise, cheese, pepper and pimentos; mix well to combine.
• Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and top with cracker crumbs.
• Bake, uncovered, until top is golden, about 20 to 25 minutes. Slice into 6 pieces and serve.

WEIGHT WATCHERS BAKED MACARONI & CHEESE WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF. Coat a shallow 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook pasta in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water according to package directions, adding broccoli to water 3 minutes before pasta will be done; drain pasta and broccoli and return to pot.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add bread crumbs and cook, stirring often, until light golden, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and transfer crumbs to a small bowl; stir in 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese and set aside.
• In same saucepan (wipe clean if necessary), whisk together milk and flour until blended; add onion.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking frequently. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and whisk in Cheddar cheese, mustard, salt, pepper and remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese.
• Pour over cooked, drained pasta and broccoli; toss to mix and coat.
• Transfer to a baking dish and sprinkle top evenly with bread crumb mixture. Bake until bubbly at edges, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Divide into 8 pieces and serve.
• Yields 1 piece per serving.

MACARONI AND EXTRA CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a greased 2 quart baking dish, combine mac-n-cheese, soup, chicken and milk.
• Top with cheese.
• Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.