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two bowls of pumpkin mac and cheese with herbs
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Pumpkin Mac & Cheese for One

To make this dish even faster, use leftover cooked pasta, preferably whole grain, to make this meal in under 5 minutes.
Course Main Course
Keyword Cheddar Cheese, Cheese, Milk, Mustard, Pasta, Pumpkin Puree
Cooking Method Microwave
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 273kcal
Author MyPlate.gov

Equipment

  • Microwave
  • Microwave Safe Dish

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup Pasta Cooked
  • 1½ Tbsp Cheddar Cheese Soup Canned
  • ⅛ cup Pumpkin Puree
  • 1½ Tbsp Milk Low-fat
  • 1 Tbsp Cheese Low-fat
  • 1 tsp Mustard

Instructions

  • Wash hands with soap and water.
  • Stir the "wet" ingredients (soup, pumpkin purée, milk, and mustard), and heat in microwave for 45 to 60 seconds; stir again until creamy.
  • Add cooked pasta to cream and sprinkle cheese on top. Heat another 30 to 45 seconds or until cheese melts.

Notes

  • Low-fat cheddar cheese used in nutrition analysis and for costing purposes.
  • Why add pumpkin? Adding pumpkin mixture in addition to the cheese soup lowers the total calories and boosts nutritional fiber and vitamin A.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 282mg | Potassium: 316mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 5046IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 161mg | Iron: 1mg