Weight Watchers Four Cheese Macaroni And Cheese
- cooking spray
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt (or to taste, for cooking pasta)
- 12 ounces uncooked macaroni
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk
- 2 cups onions, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled
- 5 ounces cheddar cheese (extra-sharp suggested) or 5 ounces colby cheese, shredded (extra-sharp suggested)
- 3 ounces low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground (or to taste)
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt, to taste
- 2 ounces parmesan cheese, finely grated (Parmigiano Reggiano suggested)
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
- Coat a 3-quart casserole dish with cooking spray; set aside.
- Cook macaroni in salted water as directed on package; set aside.
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Slowly add flour, stirring constantly; cook for about 3 minutes.
- Slowly whisk in milk to thoroughly incorporate flour mixture.
- Stir in onion, paprika and bay leaf.
- Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently; remove from heat.
- Combine blue cheese with about two-thirds of both types of cheddar cheese in saucepan and season to taste with salt and pepper; stir in macaroni. Pour half of macaroni mixture into prepared casserole dish and top with remaining cheddar cheeses.
- Pour in remaining macaroni mixture and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; bake for 30 minutes.
- Let stand for about 5 to 10 minutes before slicing into 9 pieces.
- Yields 1 piece per serving.
cooking spray, salt, macaroni, unsalted butter, flour, milk, onions, paprika, bay leaves, blue cheese, cheddar cheese, lowfat, black pepper, salt, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/weight-watchers-four-cheese-macaroni-and-cheese-307982 (may not work)