Weight Watchers Four Cheese Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Weight Watchers Four Cheese Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 48 min
Total time: 1 h 8 min
Yield: 9 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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)

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Recipe by CookingONTheSide

This version of macaroni and cheese uses four different cheeses for maximum flavor. It’s a hearty serving—well worth the indulgence. This is 7 points per serving.

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READY IN: 1hr 8mins

SERVES: 9

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350ºF.
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.

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