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The Cheese Thing

By: squire 
"This recipe was given to me by a friend and coworker. She knew that I would make it low fat as soon as I read it. My family has enjoyed it with a salad and fresh bread or rolls. This may be made ahead and placed in the refrigerator for 24 hours or in the freezer for 1 month."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

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Original Recipe Yield 8 - 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
  • 1/4 cup low fat margarine
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded reduced fat Colby cheese
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
  2. Stir together pasta, margarine, cheese, diced tomatoes, sugar, and salt. Place in a 9 x 13 inch pan.
  3. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 40 to 60 minutes. The pasta will stick up and brown slightly, so you may want to cover with foil.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 339 | Total Fat: 12.3g | Cholesterol: 18mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2007 by Catjaq   view full review
The first time I made this according to recipe and my family of picky eaters loved it. But...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2008 by SOUPQUEEN   view full review
a little spicy but the family loved it! this is also good if you cook about a 1lb or less of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2012 by AndrewS.   view full review
I'm a young guy with limited kitchen experience. This was about as simple as it gets and...

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