Mac and Cheese-Comfort Food Done Healthier

So Tuesday night was Halloween and it was COLD!!! Snow and all! The clouds, the cold, the idea of winter quickly approaching had me CRAVING some comfort food, specifically Mac and Cheese! But I really didn't want all the carbs, the calories, etc!

So I put in the ingredients I planned on using into my food app and turns out a serving (3/4 cup) of this stuff is only 290 calories!! Talk about a WIN! 

So this mac and cheese nutrition value is as follows:

Total Fat: 20grams  

Carbs: 10.9g

Fiber 1.1 grams

Protein 8.2 grams

Sodium 239 mg 

A little high on fat but low on everything else!! Here is the recipe: 

Ingredients: 

2 Cups GF Rice Pasta (substitute whole wheat pasta) 

3 Cups chopped Cauliflower 

2 Cups Coconut Cream

2 TB Butter 

2 1/3 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese 

1/2 Onion Chopped 

2 ts Garlic Powder 

4 Slices Turkey Bacon 

Directions 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2. Cook pasta as directed by the box. When water boils also add in chopped cauliflower. After cooking drain the water and set aside. 

3.. In a separate sauce pan, melt 2 TBS of butter and place 1/2 chopped onion in the pan to sauté along with chopped up turkey bacon. Add garlic powder to cooked onions 

4. Once the onion is browned pour in 2 cups of coconut cream. Use only the cream part and let the cream mixture get warm. Once it is near boiling add in 2 cups of shredded cheese and mix untill the cheese is melted into the cream (it should turn yellow and no chunks of cheese left). Set aside the extra cheese to top the dish.

5. Pour sauce over top of noodles and cauliflower then pour into a pan to bake. Sprinkle leftover cheese on top and bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese on top has melted and bubbled 

6. Cool and enjoy!