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Skinny BBQ Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese with Caramelized Onions
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Skinny BBQ Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese with Caramelized Onions

14 ingredients 30 min + 5 min 2 openrecipes
Skinny BBQ Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese with Caramelized Onions

A quick and easy mac and cheese that is grown up, decadent and guilt-free!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

531
Calories
24g
Protein
38g
Fat
25g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 12 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Macaroni not in our table 0
Wheat not in our table 0
Smoke not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ½ Tablespoons FOR THE CARAMELIZED ONIONS:
  • 1 Butter
  • 4 ounces, weight Small Onion, Thinly Sliced
  • ¼ cups FOR THE MACARONI AND CHEESE:
  • ¼ cups Whole Wheat Macaroni Noodles
  • ⅛ teaspoons Milk (I Used 1%)
  • ¼ teaspoons Fat-free Half-and-half
  • ¼ teaspoons Smoked Paprika
  • ¼ teaspoons Salt, Or To Taste
  • ¼ teaspoons Pepper Or To Taste
  • 1 cup Garlic Powder
  • ¼ cups Hickory Liquid Smoke
  • ¼ cups (Packed) Reduced-fat Cheddar Cheese, Grated And Divided
  • ¾ cups Plus 1 Tablespoon Low-sugar BBQ Sauce (I Used KRAFT Light BBQ Sauce)

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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