Baked Two-Cheese Penne with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Health Staff
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You'll love this twist on traditional macaroni and cheese, and so will your kids. Cheese adds fat-burning CLA. Resistant Starch: 2g You'll love this twist on traditional macaroni and cheese, and so will your kids. Cheese adds fat-burning CLA. Resistant Starch: 2g

Yields: 4 servings (serving size: 1/4 of penne and 2 tablespoons sauce)

Prep Time time: 10 minutes

Cook Time time: 35 minutes

Total Time time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray

  • 1 uncooked whole-wheat penne

  • 2 olive oil

  • 2 all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 salt

  • 1/4 freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 1/2 1% low-fat milk

  • 1 smoked Gouda, shredded (about 1/4 cup)

  • 2 fontina cheese, shredded (about 1/2 cup)

  • 1/4 panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)

  • 1/2 roasted red bell pepper

  • 1 plain low-fat Greek yogurt

Nutrition

calories 433

caloriesfromfat 0.0%

fat 16g

saturated fat 6g

monounsaturated fat 7g

polyunsaturated fat 1g

protein 17g

carbohydrate 56g

fiber 5g

cholesterol 29mg

sodium 528mg

Directions

  1. While pasta mixture bakes, place roasted bell pepper and yogurt in a blender or food processor; process until smooth. Cut baked pasta evenly into 4 pieces, and place on 4 serving dishes; drizzle each serving with roasted red pepper sauce.