Healthy Mac N Cheese

13 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • Ingredients
  • 7 oz. dried multigrain or whole grain rotini pasta (about 1-1/2 cups)
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1-1/2 cups broccoli florets, finely chopped carrots, or green beans, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 4 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 6.5-oz. pkg. light semisoft cheese with garlic and herb
  • 1-2/3 cups fat-free milk
  • 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese (2 oz.)
  • 2 oz. Asiago, Gruyere, or Manchego cheese, shredded (1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 cup crumbled whole wheat baguette or panko (Japanese-style bread crumbs)
  • Flat-leaf parsley or oregano

Directions

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