Low-fat Chipotle Mac and Cheese
Creamy and cheesy with a kick – we subbed in a bunch of yum for extra fat
This recipe for chipotle mac ‘n cheese is sure to be a pleaser. If this dish could speak it would say ‘I am amazing, I’m loaded with flavor, you will love me.’
A little bird told me (hint: he’s tall and handsome and I’m married to him) ‘try adding Chipotle’ – it was a genius idea, we never looked back.
A bowl of this zesty mac and cheese is hard to keep around
Sometimes when you take the fat out of a recipe you sacrifice flavor – clearly not the case here. After the photo shoot I sat myself down for a taste and ate up a heaping bowl of these creamy noodles…and I don’t even normally eat mac ‘n cheese!
Non-fat cottage cheese turns dreamy and creamy after a couple minutes in the Cuisinart
The most amazing part of this recipe is the cottage cheese. It starts out lumpy and tasteless, and ends up creamy and smooth and out of this world! How did that happen? Thank you Cuisinart! Lots of sharp cheddar cheese doesn’t hurt either.
Enter the chipotle.
Have I told you how much we all love Mexican food? If you are new to OvenHug you may be wondering, what is an Iranian-American family doing eating so much Mexican food?? Short answer, I really don’t know ’cause Persian food is so yummy. Long answer – it’s hella easy to prepare, simple to lighten up and make healthy, and guaranteed to please everyone at our table.
In addition to our love of Mexican flavors, mac ‘n cheese has been a favorite of our girls ever since they were little – it’s their ‘go to’ comfort food. Bob and I, not so much, too plain. I took Bob’s suggestion to add chipotle to plain ole’ mac and cheese and I threw in a couple of those peppers in adobo sauce, along with some green chilis, and spices to boot. That is the story of how the recipe for Low-fat Chipotle Mac and Cheese was born.
I have a tough test kitchen crew over here – ‘hubby plus two teens’ gave their Oven-huggable approvals and here we are!
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- Bob tickle torturing or giving a snake squeeze, not sure which
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- Ley and Aves (old pic from Thanksgiving)
What you will need to pick up from the store to go along with the macaroni:
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- Chipotle peppers in Adobo sauce
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- Diced green chilis, regular or fire roasted
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- Fat free and low-fat Sharp Cheddar Cheese; the sharper the better!
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- Fat free cottage cheese
If you love the flavors and lightness of this recipe, be sure to also try our version of Santa Fe Christmas Enchiladas which is another family favorite.
Recipe note: you can skip the oven bake part of this recipe as I did last night as long as your shredded cheddar cheeses melt and mix in for ya – just stir up that creaminess and enjoy!
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