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To cut the fat in this makeover recipe, we reduced the amount of butter from 1/4 cup to 1 tablespoon, switched the cheese to a reduced-fate Mexican cheese blend and chose lean ham over regular. These changes cut the calories by nearly a third and reduced the fat, saturated fat cholesterol and sodium by more than half.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin
This recipe is:
Healthy
Quick
Diabetic Friendly
Nutritional Analysis: 1 cup equals 306 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 612 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 20 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 2 lean meat.
Originally published as Makeover Ranch Ham 'N' Cheese Pasta in Light & Tasty August/September 2003, p53
Medium-Bodied Red Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.
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Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2011 by tobinhouse
Very good recipe. It makes a lot so plan on several people or you can freeze for future use.
Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2011 by teri396
flavor was good texture was off, but i used half penne and half macroni. it was what i had.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2011 by tapenn
Everyone in the family really enjoyed this dish. The flavor was very good. We will make this again!
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2011 by caparmenter
I gave it 4 out of 5 because 4 out of the 5 people eating it liked it. One child said he didn't like and another said "Are you crazy these noodles are awesome." It is a quick, easy meal with convenient ingredients.
Reviewed on Dec. 07, 2010 by camberc
This is definitely a keeper! Great flavor and you'd never guess it's lighter. We will definitely be eating this again!
Reviewed on Jun. 06, 2010 by tlkoller
Love this recipe! It's become a family favorite!
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2010 by christiweker
I love this!! I add broccoli to it as well, so it's a complete meal! One of my favs!
Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2010 by mrsvalgal
I REALLY liked it! The kids found the noodles to be cumbersome though, so next time I might try a smaller noodle. It really was a quick and easy recipe.It reminded me of the boxed Ranch and pasta packets you can buy - but so much better!
I REALLY liked it! The kids found the noodles to be cumbersome though, so next time I might try a smaller noodle. It really was a quick and easy recipe.
It reminded me of the boxed Ranch and pasta packets you can buy - but so much better!
Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2009 by becky8637
This was quick and easy. I put it in a casserole dish and topped it with some panko bread crumbs and then baked it for a bit to brown the crumbs. It was really good. Definitely has a "ranch" flavor.
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