One Pot Mac & Cheese with Low-Fat Maia Yogurt

This weather! NYC may have seen more snow this winter than in the past four put together, and the forecast is not necessarily showing us any signs of  long-term relief. With a busy schedule, and maybe a slight case of the winter blues, I've been turning to my favorite comfort foods more often than I'd like to admit. Slice of pizza? Sure. Mac-n-cheese? Bring it on. Like, once a week. Okay, maybe twice.

I'm a huge comfort food junkie, but I'm also big on ingredient substitutes to try to make things just a little healthier. So, when Maia Yogurt, shared an alternative recipe to my standard, boxed mac-n-cheese, I was all in. I've been wanting to try homemade mac for a long time, but it always seemed like a daunting task, and I worried that the effort would not yield the same results as the easy, creamy, delicious box version. This one-pot-wonder was ready to eat in three easy steps! It was quick, simple, and satisfied my craving perfectly.


One Pot Mac-n-Cheese

1. Cook 2 cups elbow pasta in a large pot.
2. Drain the pasta and put it back in the pot along with 2 cups shredded cheese, 1/2 cup plain Maia Yogurt, salt & pepper, to taste
1/4 tsp. onion powder, and 1/4 tsp. garlic powder.
3. Stir all the ingredients together on low heat until the cheese is completely melted.

Let's zoom in on that ooey gooey yumminess.

   

I'm officially done with boxed mac. 

Do you have any favorite recipe substitutes? Would you try subbing in Greek yogurt in your creamy recipes?  

This post is cross-posted from Christina Does, a blog about shopping, beauty, fashion, travel, food, events, and more. 

*Special thanks to Maia Yogurt for yogurt samples and recipe suggestion :)