Low Carb Shirataki Mac and Cheese
Since living a low carb lifestyle means foregoing pasta, bread and, well, let's face it - a whole lot of good stuff on earth, I was missing my mac and cheese. But, with some experimentation and an open mind, it's possible to get a low carb mac and cheese pretty close to it's traditional counterpart. In fact, some of the low carb recipes I've made up or found online are even better than their high carb counterparts - that's a win-win situation!
So, with a snowy background and nowhere to be, I've mixed up my latest (and, imho, my greatest) low carb mac and cheese.
If you try this recipe, I'd love to hear how it worked out for you.
And, finally, I've added at the bottom of the recipe most of the items I used to achieve this success. If you could find it in your local store (like mushrooms and butter), I didn't include that.
All of the items are on Amazon.com (note: I am an affiliate with Amazon which is a program that rewards websites for selling items. We get a small commission from Amazon - it doesn't cost you a penny more!).
Shirataki Macaroni Noodle and Cheese Casserole!
Prep:
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray an 8x8 glass pan with PAM to prevent sticking.
Ingredients:
- 2T butter
- 1C mushrooms
- 1 green onion chopped
- 1/2C cooked cauliflower
- 2t heavy whipping cream (HWC)
- 6T Kraft Old English Spread (tastes pretty similar to the powdered cheese in Kraft Mac and Cheese)
- 2 oz shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 packages Shirataki Macaroni shaped noodles - rinsed well.
Procedure:
- Melt butter in medium size saucepan and saute mushrooms. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Add rinsed shirataki noodles and stir well over medium heat. Let cook just a minute or so. This will dry out the noodles and change their texture a bit.
- Add in 3 ounces of the Kraft cheese, 1 oz shredded cheddar cheese. Stir to melt. Note: you can add more of any of the cheeses depending on your taste preference. Since I'm trying not to go overboard on calories, the above worked out perfectly for me.
- Toss in green onions and stir.
Meanwhile, puree the cauliflower and cream in a Ninja (at least, that's what I have). Add salt and pepper to taste. - Add the cauliflower puree to the noodles and cheese and mix well. This is going to act as a thickener instead of the traditional flour roux used in regular mac and cheese.
You might not need all of the mixture, depending on the texture you want. The resulting mixture will be a bit runny anyway but don't worry about it. Taste. Adjust salt and pepper as needed. - Pour into an 8x8 pan and bake for a LONG time - I like my low carb mac and cheese very dry so I baked it a little over an hour.
- At the very end of baking, add 1 ounce of cheese on top and allow to melt and brown a bit. You can also run it under a broiler to crisp up the top.
Now, let sit for at least 5 minutes for any liquid in the bottom of the dish to absorb. Cut into it and enjoy!
I think next time I might grind some pork rinds very thin and add them with dots of butter to the top. Also, browned hamburger added to the mix will turn this low carb mac and cheese into a complete meal.
Low Carb Macaroni And Cheese Unusual Food Items
I live outside Washington, D.C., so I can usually find the House Brand Shirataki noodles (the first link below) at Chinese markets in my area. Others are not so lucky so your only choice to buy these low carb noodles is through a service like Amazon.Note, these noodles are packaged in water so they're heavy. I suggest you get an Amazon Prime membership (if you don't already have one) so you can get free shipping.
Tofu Shirataki - Macaroni 8 oz. 10 Pack![]()
Skinny Noodles Shirataki Macaroni - ON AMAZON PRIME!![]()
Kraft Old English Cheese Spread, 5-Ounce ![]()
Kraft Cheese Spread Sampler 5oz Glass Jar (Pack of 6 with 4 Different Flavors)![]()
