Sunday, October 23, 2011

Faux macaroni and cheese for 1

I was craving macaroni and cheese one night after a 12-hour day at work and came up with this recipe based on what I had in the house. I then made this dish about every other night for several weeks! It's quick, easy, fairly low in calories, but still has enough cheese to satisfy a craving. I add pea pods because they taste great with the cheese and are filling and low in calories, meaning I need less pasta.

Faux macaroni and cheese for 1
3/4 cup uncooked whole wheat rotini
1 cup fresh pea pods
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3/4 ounce (about 2 tablespoons) shredded pepper jack cheese
coarse sea salt

Cook pasta according to package directions. In last minute of cooking pasta, add pea pods to pot. Drain pasta and pea pods and put back into cooking pot. Toss with olive oil to keep pasta from sticking. Place pasta and peas in serving bowl and top with cheeses and sea salt to taste.

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