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Four-Cheese Pasta with Cauliflower

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Four-Cheese Pasta with CauliflowerKat Teusch

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 7 servings

Ingredients

1

1/4 cups skim milk

2

tablespoons light cream cheese

1

1/2 tablespoons whole-wheat flour

1

/4 teaspoon salt

1

/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1

/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Dash of cayenne pepper (optional)

3

/4 cup shredded cheddar

1

/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1

/4 cup shredded Parmesan

1

/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

4

cups cooked whole-wheat spiral pasta

2

cups chopped cauliflower (about 1/2 a medium head), steamed

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Preparation

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine milk, cream cheese, flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder and cayenne, if desired. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until mixture comes to a slow boil, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove pan from heat; stir in remaining cheeses and mustard until cheese melts. In a bowl, toss pasta with cauliflower; pour cheese mixture over top; stir. Divide pasta evenly among 7 bowls; serve immediately.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 235 calories
9 g fat
5 g saturated fat
27 g carbohydrates
4 g fiber
14 g protein per 1 cup
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self