Creamy Pasta and Cheese Ww Style

20 mins

4 servings

4.5/5 (14 reviews)

My mother used to make mac n' cheese with mozzarella, ricotta cheese and tomatoes -- although her's was a lot higher in the calorie/fat count than this delicious version, everyone gobbled this one up! At first the green spinach seemed a bit strange and unfamiliar in mac n' cheese, but my family got past that in a hurry as they filled their plates up with more of this mac n' cheese. Although the original recipe called for capellini, but I used rotini, which looks more like the traditional mac n' cheese that we know and love. Recipe source: WW Magazine (March 2008) If you are following the WW flex plan this is 6 points/serving. Sometimes it's hard to find fat-free cheese, you can also use part-skim or skim cheese and add a point or so if following the WW flex plan. I used part skim mozzarella and part skim ricotta and I counted it as 8 points.

Ingredients

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to package directions; drain but reserve 1/4 cup or so of the cooking liquid.
While the pasta is cooking start preparing the sauce.
In a large skillet heat the oil over medium high heat. Add tomatoes and garlic to skillet; cook, stirring frequently for 2 -3 minutes or until tomatoes are softened.
Stir in spinach in batches; stirring until wilted.
Add the cooked pasta, reserved cooking liquid, cheeses and salt. Cook, stirring frequently until cheese is melted.

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 20 mins

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Amount Per Serving
Calories 286.7
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.4g	5%
Cholesterol 5.1mg	2%
Total Carbohydrate 49.4g	18%
	Dietary Fiber 2.6g	9%
	Sugars 3.0g
Protein 19.4g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 286.7

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.4g

Cholesterol 5.1mg

Total Carbohydrate 49.4g

18%

Dietary Fiber 2.6g

Sugars 3.0g

Protein 19.4g