Lean Cuisine Macaroni & Cheese
(tender macaroni in a creamy cheddar cheese sauce)
(and no red peppers!)
Directions: Microwave on HIGH 3 minutes, stir, microwave for 1:30 - 2:00 extra
I don’t remember how old I was when I first was fed Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, but it rocked my world. As I got older and more sophisticated, my standard was raised to Kraft Velveeta Shells & Cheese (Velveeta being a sign of prosperity in my blue-collar upbringing) and Martha Stewart’s recipe if I had money and time to make it myself.
So I loves me my macaroni and cheese dishes. Even though Lean Cuisine (oh please, God, let there be another brand on sale next week, for I want a different color box in my freezer) calls it a “One Dish Favorite” I call it my comfort classic.
I needed a meat-free dish today (self-flagellation for having lots of chocolate cake last night) and I’m feeling a bit blue, so out came the mac&cheese.
I nuked it, I ate it slowly and I savored. It has the comforting electric yellow color I associate with cheese product, and this even has real cheese! Both cheddar and “cheddar club” cheese are listed in the ingredients. I wonder if cheddar club is like the government cheese I ate as a kid? The noodles are a bit soggy and the cheese was a bit more watery than I’d have liked though. To its credit, the tray filled me up very nicely…so nicely that I don’t need the salad or jello that I have scheduled for sides. I’ll eat the salad anyway because it looks absolutely divine and I’m striving for more fresh veggies in my life.
Quite a good meal. But to be fair, I’ve yet to try the current incarnations of Smart Ones and Healthy Choice so I’ll refrain from saying it’s the best ever!
7g fat, 290 cal, 6 POINTS
Add comment May 19th, 2008