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Recipe tags: 5 or less ingredients, Easy, One dish meal, Picnic, Potluck, Stove Top

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Rice, pasta and breads

Renal-safe Macaroni and Cheese

Recipe created by DaVita patient, Deborah, submitted by DaVita dietitian Terri from California.

Yield:   4 portions

Serving size: 1/2 cup

Ingredients

• 2 cups elbow, shell or bowtie pasta
• one 5-ounce jar Kraft® Pimento Cheese spread made with cream cheese
• one 4-ounce can Ortega® diced green chilies (rinsed and drained)
• pepper to taste, if desired

Preparation

1. Cook noodles in boiling water without salt or butter until the noodles are al dente.
2. Drain noodles. While noodles are hot, add the pimento cheese spread and chilies.
3. Stir until the cheese spread is melted into the noodles. 
4. Serve hot. Add pepper at the table for taste, if desired.

Nutrients per serving

• Calories: 196
• Protein: 6 g
• Carbohydrates: 25 g
• Fat: 8 g
• Cholesterol: 28 mg
• Sodium: 227 mg
• Potassium: 83 mg
• Phosphorus: 74 mg
• Calcium: 36 mg
• Fiber: 1 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 1 starch
• 1 fat
• 1/2 milk

Carbohydrate choices

• 2

Helpful hints

• For a higher protein variation, add browned and drained ground beef (dialysis only).
• Most cheese spreads are very high in sodium and phosphorus. The pimento spread in this recipe is made with cream cheese instead of processed cheese. (Look for the Philadelphia® brand cream cheese logo on the label). This is what keeps the sodium and phosphorus content low enough for a renal diet.  Avoid bottled or canned spreads made with processed cheese.

What's everyone saying?

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  Jeri Ann W. says:

Our entire family loves this recipe. Even my young son likes it. I usually make with grounded beef for the extra protein.

Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2009, 8:51 PM  -  Inappropriate review?   

  John B. says:

We made this last night, and although I admit I was a bit skeptical while making it, the final outcome was great, and we didn't even use the chili peppers. It tastes almost just like your traditional calcium/phosphorus filled mac and cheese. I highly recommend this for all the end stage renal failure patients like myself, that love this food!! =D

Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2009, 9:46 AM  -  Inappropriate review?   

  Kami V. says:

Very easy to make and is a great alternative to the real thing. If you crave mac n' cheese then you really need to try this recipe!

Reviewed: May. 15, 2008, 4:04 PM  -  Inappropriate review?   

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