Recipe Corner: Weight Watchers Crab Mac 'n' Cheese

Weight Watchers Crab Mac 'n' Cheese

Serves: 6
8pp/7pts

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
14.5oz canned diced fire roasted tomatoes
1 cup shredded reduced fat Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup fat free milk
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 cups cooked whole wheat elbow macaroni
3/4 pound crab meat cut into small chunks
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions:

Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until roux is golden, about 1 minute.
Add tomatoes and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture bubbles and is slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.

Add cheddar, milk, Parmesan, mustard powder, and pepper to flour mixture; cook, stirring, until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth, about 2 minutes. Add cooked macaroni and crab meat, cook tossing, until heated through and mixed well. About 2 minutes. Serve sprinkled with parsley.

Per serving ( generous 1 cup)
320 cal/ 9g fat/ 34g carb/ 4g sugar/ 3g fiber

FYI
If you like, equal amount of chopped cooked shrimp or lobster can be substituted for the crab meat. 

Source: Weight Watchers One Pot Cookbook  Pg 61
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