Hungry Girl's Mac and Cheese

I made this dish this past week, I was a little skeptical about whether or not the hubs would like it. He is the mac and cheese King, and can be picky about it. The cheesier and unhealthier, the better for him. But I made it anyways because I care about his heart health, and he really enjoyed it. I made a little more cheese sauce than what the recipe calls for because I know my hubby would like it super cheesy. I also couldn't find plain frozen cauliflower, only broccoli/cauliflower mix. So I used the mix and it worked well. I saw this recipe on the Dr. Oz show; this recipe makes 4 servings (at about 2 cups per serving) for around 200 calories per serving.

Hungry Girl's Mega Mac & Cheese

3 cups frozen cauliflower florets
4 1/2 oz (about 1 1/4 cups) uncooked high-fiber elbow macaroni
2 T light sour cream
2 slices 2% american cheese
4 wedges The Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss Cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste

Place frozen cauliflower in microwave-safe bowl; cover and microwave for 3 minutes. Uncover, stir. Re-cover and microwave for another 2-3 minutes, until hot. Drain excess liquid. Cover to keep warm.

Mean-while, prepare pasta per package instructions. Drain pasta and stir in cauliflower. In a microwave-safe bowl mix sour cream and cheese (breaking cheese into smaller pieces). Microwave for 20 seconds, stir well. Microwave another 20 seconds or so until cheese has melted. Stir well.

Add cheese mixture to pasta and cauliflower, add salt and pepper to taste, stir well. Enjoy!

xoxo