Cheeseburger Mac Attack

Cheeseburger Mac Attack

Photo and Recipe by: Hungry Girl

Ingredients

·         5 oz. (about 1 1/4 cups) uncooked elbow macaroni with at least 2g fiber per 2-oz. serving

·         10 oz. raw lean ground turkey

·         2 tbsp. ketchup

·         1/2 cup finely chopped onion (about 1/2 medium onion)

·         24 oz. (about 6 cups) frozen cauliflower and low-fat cheese sauce (like the kind by Green Giant)

·         3 wedges The Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss cheese

·         2 scallions, thinly sliced

·         Optional: salt and black pepper

Directions
In a large pot, prepare pasta very al dente, cooking for about half of the time indicated on the package. Drain well and set aside.

In a bowl, combine turkey, ketchup, and onion. Mix well. Add frozen cauliflower and cheese sauce and gently mix. Transfer mixture to a crock pot.

Add cooked pasta to the crock pot and gently stir. Cover and cook on high for 3 - 4 hours or on low for 7 - 8 hours, until the turkey is fully cooked.

Add cheese wedges and scallions, and stir until evenly distributed.

If you like, season to taste with salt and pepper. Dig in!

MAKES 8 SERVINGS

PER SERVING (1/8th of recipe, about 1 cup): 179 calories, 5.75g fat, 512mg sodium, 19g carbs, 2g fiber, 3.5g sugars, 12.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 5*

Prep:
5 minute

Cook:
10 minutes plus 3 - 4 hours (high) or 7 - 8 hours (low)