SPINACH MAC AND CHEESE
This recipe was a successful attempt at trying to feed my family more spinach. They loved it and now prefer this version to conventional mac and cheese.
Provided by Lenka McDonald
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 teaspoon butter.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat while macaroni is cooking. Add flour and whisk until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in a little milk and continue whisking. Pour in remaining milk and add frozen spinach. Cook, whisking constantly, until spinach softens and sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
- Remove sauce from heat and stir in 2 cups Cheddar cheese; whisk until melted. Season sauce with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Drain macaroni and spread evenly in the prepared baking dish. Cover with cheese sauce. Mix well. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 30 minutes. Turn on the oven's broiler and broil until a golden crust forms on top, about 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.8 calories, Carbohydrate 41.2 g, Cholesterol 59.5 mg, Fat 20 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 20.5 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 466.6 mg, Sugar 5.2 g
SPINACH MAC 'N' CHEESE
Your favourite comfort food revamped with fewer calories and more veggies. This vegetarian mac 'n' cheese with spinach and tomatoes is an easy meal for two
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Dinner, Main course, Pasta, Supper
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium non-stick pan. Add the leeks, stir well, then cover and cook for about 6 mins or until softened.
- Put the flour and mustard powder in a small bowl and gradually whisk in the milk. Pour into the pan with the leeks and stir with a wooden spoon until thickened. Continue stirring over a low heat while the pasta cooks. It will seem thick but will be diluted later.
- Drain the pasta, reserving the cooking water, then stir the paste into the sauce. Add the spinach and 1-11/2 ladlefuls of the water to make a spoonable sauce, then stir over the heat until the spinach has wilted. Stir in most of the cheese and taste for seasoning.
- Heat the grill. Tip the pasta mixture into a casserole dish, arrange the tomatoes over the top and scatter over the remaining cheese. Grill for 5-10 mins or until bubbling and golden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 482 calories, Fat 17 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 53 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 0.6 milligram of sodium
VEGAN MAC N CHEESE AKA CREAMY CASHEW MACARONI
A hearty, stick-to-your-ribs macaroni and "cheese" meal that we all crave sometimes. Perfect comfort food, and for those cold and blustery days and nights of Fall and Winter we all love.
Provided by Elmotoo
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 37m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook pasta as directed on package. Drain and set aside in a large bowl. Cover so it won't dry out.
- Grind cashews in food processor on high speed until relatively smooth. It's okay if the result is rather grainy looking, so long as what you have is mostly a thick paste.
- With processor on low speed, slowly add in the entire can of coconut milk.
- Dissolve the bullion cube in the hot water completely. Again with processor on low speed, slowly pour into the cashew/coconut milk mixture to incorporate fully.
- Add in the garlic and blend.
- Still on slow speed, add in the nutritional yeast, 2TB at a time. Taste after each 2TB to determine the taste that suits you. More nutritional yeast = more cheddar-y type flavor, however, some people do not like the yeast-y flavor it can impart. Add in as much or as little as suits you.
- Add in the vinegar the same way, starting with about 1TB, then adding in more 1tsp at a time, tasting after each tsp to determine what you like. The more vinegar you add, the more "sharp" taste you get. For a very sharp taste, try white vinegar.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Once the sauce is at your satisfaction, pour over the pasta and mix well. Add in water (or make some additional broth) if you prefer a thinner sauce. Refrigerate any leftover sauce.
- I coupled this with some braised spinach (2 bunches of fresh spinach coarsely chopped and sautéed in 2TB olive oil over medium heat for about 3 minutes), that I threw right into the bowl (you can see the spinach in the picture above). Other veggies that would probably pair nicely: peas, braised julienne carrots, steamed broccoli, steamed asparagus tips.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 782.9, Fat 66.6, SaturatedFat 25.6, Sodium 32.7, Carbohydrate 37.1, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 4.9, Protein 23.1
SMOOTH & CREAMY MACARONI AND CHEESE
Make and share this Smooth & Creamy Macaroni and Cheese recipe from Food.com.
Provided by lilkittykt
Categories Cheese
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, coat an 8 inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray,
- cook the macaroni according to the package directions, omitting the salt; drain.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt the butter over high heat; add the flour, salt, and pepper,
- slowly whisk in the evaporated milk and continue cooking for 3-4 minutes, or until the mixture begins to thicken.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the macaroni and the cheese; mix well,
- then pour into the baking dish,
- bake for 20-22 minutes, or until bubbly and heated through.
CREAMY MACARONI SPINACH BAKE
Make and share this Creamy Macaroni Spinach Bake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Parsley
Categories Cheese
Time 45m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 casserole dish; set aside.
- Cook macaroni according to package; drain.
- Place hot, drained macaroni in a large bowl and toss with butter and softened cream cheese.
- Add all remaining ingredients to the bowl and gently mix together well.
- Pour into the prepared casserole dish.
- Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.
QUICK & CREAMY MACARONI & CHEESE WITH SPINACH
We don't think of this creamy mac and cheese as a dastardly trick to get kids to eat spinach. We think of it as a clever (and very effective) ruse.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 25m
Yield 5 servings, about 1 cup each
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook macaroni as directed on package, omitting salt.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbsp. oil in large saucepan on medium heat. Add spinach and garlic; cook and stir 3 min. or until spinach is wilted. Spoon into bowl; set aside.
- Heat remaining oil in same saucepan. Whisk in flour; cook and stir 1 min. Gradually whisk in milk; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until thickened. Add cheeses; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until shredded cheese is melted.
- Drain macaroni. Add to cheese sauce along with the spinach; cook and stir 3 min. or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 530, Fat 28 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 490 mg, Carbohydrate 47 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 7 g, Protein 23 g
SPINACH MACARONI AND CHEESE
Make and share this Spinach Macaroni and Cheese recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Lori Mama
Categories Macaroni And Cheese
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425.
- In medium sized pot, over medium heat, melt butter.
- Add the flour and cook for 3 minutes.
- Pour in the hot milk and cook until thickened.
- Add the spinach, cheese, seasonings, horseradish and mustard.
- Mix well.
- Combine with the cooked pasta.
- Place in a greased cassarole dish.
- Bake in oven for 15 minutes or until bubbling.
CREAMY MACARONI AND CHEESE
Make and share this Creamy Macaroni and Cheese recipe from Food.com.
Provided by LizAnn
Categories Cheese
Time 25m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix cornsartch with a little of the milk till desolved.
- In Large saucepan or dutch oven, add remaining milk, and cornstarch mixture and mustard.
- Stir and cook over med heat to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 1 minute.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in shredded cheddar cheese and stir until melted.
- Stir in cooked macaroni noodles.
- Stir in cubed monterey Jack cheese
- Optional additions:.
- Sprinkle individual servings with chili powder and garlic salt.
- Top with fresh chopped onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 465.9, Fat 22.4, SaturatedFat 13.7, Cholesterol 67.4, Sodium 400.7, Carbohydrate 42.2, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 6.3, Protein 23.2
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