SPINACH MAC AND CHEESE
Mac and cheese might be old school, but face it, as the ultimate comfort food, it's hard not to get the occasional craving. Give in. This spinach mac and cheese is creamy, cheesy and delicious. With some added nutrition.
Provided by Cheryl
Categories Main Course Side Dish
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- HEAT OVEN TO 400F/204C. Line 2 quart casserole with parchment paper (for easy cleanup) or spray casserole dish with oil.
- BOIL MACARONI AND SPINACH: Bring salted water to a boil in a large saucepan and add macaroni. Cook as per package directions. 3 minutes before macaroni is cooked, add frozen or fresh chopped spinach. This will slow the boil, so increase heat to medium high to finish cooking pasta to al dente which is what you want. Drain in colander and set aside.
- MAKE CHEESE SAUCE: Heat butter in saucepan on medium heat. Add flour and whisk to blend. Cook for 2 minutes. Add milk. Whisk to blend. Add salt and mustard (if using). Cook for about 5-7 minutes until thickened. Turn off heat. Mix in 2 1/2 cups (~280g) cheese, reserving remaining 1/2 cup (56g) of cheddar for topping.
- COMBINE SAUCE AND MACARONI: Add cooked macaroni and spinach to cheese sauce. Mix to combine well. Transfer to 2 quart casserole. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese casserole.
- BAKE AND SERVE: Bake for 15-20 minutes until cheese is golden brown on top. Serve with slaw, baked beans or tomato salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 482 kcal, Carbohydrate 37 g, Protein 24 g, Fat 27 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 81 mg, Sodium 682 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving
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.
ULTIMATE MAC 'N' CHEESE CASSEROLE FOR TWO
Ooey-gooey, cheesy and bacon-y pasta: It's all here, and it will surely tempt you. Why? Because the orecchiette pasta is covered with the silkiest sauce of gruyere and sharp white Cheddar. Because crispy bacon pieces are sprinkled throughout the dish and on the top. Need I say more? The orecchiette pasta is the perfect shape for this dish because the cheese and bacon nestle into the pasta's earlike grooves to give you the ultimate mac 'n' cheese experience.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h20m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and lightly spray a 2-quart oven-safe casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente, following the directions on the pasta package. (You'll want it to still have a bite to it because it will finish cooking in the oven.) Drain well.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking vigorously, 1 to 2 minutes. Continue to whisk as you add the milk, then let the mixture gently come to a simmer and thicken, about 5 minutes.
- Add the Cheddar and gruyere and stir together with a spatula until all the cheese has melted. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove the skillet from the heat.
- Add the pasta to the cheese sauce and gently toss until everything is covered. Sprinkle half the bacon into the skillet and toss to incorporate. Pour the pasta mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Top with the remainder of the bacon, then bake, uncovered, until the mixture is bubbly and the pasta is cooked through, 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
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
SHRIMP & MACARONI CASSEROLE
Mac and cheese goes upscale in this deliciously cheesy variation. The shrimp gives a unique twist to this popular standard. -Michael Cohen, Los Angeles, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 3 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the egg, cream and butter; set aside. Drain macaroni; transfer to another bowl. Add the Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, garlic, salt, pepper and reserved egg mixture to the macaroni; toss to coat. Stir in shrimp and spinach., Transfer to a 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 371 calories, Fat 21g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 175mg cholesterol, Sodium 671mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 25g protein.
LIGHTENED-UP SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE MACARONI AND CHEESE
This lightened-up but still creamy version of macaroni and cheese is full of protein--an impressive 29 grams per serving-quite an accomplishment for a vegetarian meal. The whole-wheat pasta, spinach and artichoke hearts add their vitamin, mineral and fiber superpowers.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Special equipment: a broiler-safe 2-quart baking dish
- Position an oven rack at the center of the oven, and preheat the broiler.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Reserve 3/4 cup of the pasta water; strain the pasta.
- Wipe out the pot. Add the butter, and melt over medium heat. Add the shallots, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 2 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the flour, and whisk constantly until it begins to toast, about 2 minutes. (The flour will form a thick paste, but that's okay; just keep it moving in the pot.) Whisk in the milk and the reserved pasta water, and whisk constantly until the mixture is thick like gravy, 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk in the sour cream, 2/3 cup of the mozzarella, the Swiss cheese and 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan. Once the cheeses have melted, add the spinach, and cook until just wilted, about 1 minute. Stir in the artichoke hearts, pasta, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Transfer to a broiler-safe 2-quart baking dish.
- Stir together the remaining 1/3 cup mozzarella and 3 tablespoons Parmesan in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the pasta. Broil until golden and bubbly, about 2 minutes.
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
FOUR CHEESE SPINACH MACARONI
Make and share this Four Cheese Spinach Macaroni recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Sherrybeth
Categories Penne
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions and drain well.
- In a dutch oven, melt the first 2 tablespoons of butter, add garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add milk and cook until thoroughly heated.
- Gradually stir in 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, the cream cheese, the mascarpone, mozzarella, salt and pepper and whisk until smooth.
- Stir in the spinach and cooked pasta and blend well.
- Place this mixture in a lightly greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, remaining parmesan and butter and mix well.
- Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the macaroni mixture and bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes at 375°F.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 465.1, Fat 25.9, SaturatedFat 15.5, Cholesterol 77, Sodium 790.4, Carbohydrate 43.1, Fiber 6, Sugar 0.9, Protein 17.2
FARMER'S BRUNCH CASSEROLE OAMC
Make and share this Farmer's Brunch Casserole OAMC recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Lisa Trinity Academy
Categories Breakfast
Time 50m
Yield 1 2 qt baking dish, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Grease a 2 quart square baking dish.
- arrange potatoes evenly on bottom of dish.
- sprinkle with cheese, ham, green onion.
- in medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture over potato mixture in dish. Freeze.
- on serving day, thaw completely. Bake uncovered in a 350 degree oven for 40-45 min or until center appears to be set. Let stand 5 min before serving. If you prefer, extra cheese can be sprinkled on top the last 15 min of baking.
WESTERN CASSEROLE (OAMC)
This is the easiest dish in the west to make! I buy my ground beef in bulk, then mix in seasonings before I freeze it- so I've always got seasoned ground beef ready to go for this recipe. This is great either with chips, as a casserole, or searved in tortillas. I always top mine with sour cream. Perfect for football parties. For my OAMC I just put all the ingredients expect the extra 1/2 cup cheese in a 1 gallon zip-loc bag, squish to mix, and freeze.
Provided by Cookingfor7
Categories Rice
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- If cooking right away, pre-heat oven to 350°F.
- Combine all ingredients except 1/2 cup cheese in a large casserole dish and bake for 45 minutes.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake for another 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 255.6, Fat 15.7, SaturatedFat 7.8, Cholesterol 60.8, Sodium 461.7, Carbohydrate 11, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.3, Protein 17.1
MACARONI, SPINACH, AND CHEESE CASSEROLE (OAMC)
This is a make ahead meal that you can eat now or hold in the freezer for up to 2 months. I have included reheating directions!
Provided by TishT
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place spinach in a large saucepan, cover and cook over moderate heat until wilted about 3-4 minutes.
- Drain, cool and coarsley chop Melt 1 Tbs of the butter in a heavy skillet over moderate high heat.
- Add the onion and stir until slightly soft, about 2 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms, garlic, thyme, basil, and tarragon.
- cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the liquid evaporates-about 5 minutes.
- Set aside to cool Melt the remaining 3 Tbs of butter in a small sauce pan over moderate heat.
- Blend in the flour and stir for 2 minutes.
- Add the milk and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir constantly for 5 minutes until thickened and smooth.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the salt, pepper, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, and the mustard.
- Mix 1 cup of sauce with the macaroni.
- Distribute the macaroni equally among 4 greased 1 1/2 cup ramekins that can be reheated in a conventional or microwave oven.
- Stir 1/2 cup sauce into the mushroom mixture; then add the reserved spinach and the ricotta.
- Spoon the mix ove the macaroni and cover with the remaining Parmesan Cheese.
- Serve now or freeze and reheat in 400F oven.
- Bake the foil covered casseroles for 30 minutes, uncover and continue baking until bubbly or Microwave on high for about 7 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 460.2, Fat 28.4, SaturatedFat 17.5, Cholesterol 90, Sodium 695.5, Carbohydrate 31.3, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 3.5, Protein 22.6
SPINACH AND CHEESE MACARONI CASSEROLE #RSC
Ready, Set, Cook! Hidden Valley Contest Entry. Who does not love comfort food? What is better at giving you comfort than your mother's own version of macaroni and cheese. This recipe is a blend of macaroni and cheese mixed with a little spinach to add a little green to your plate.
Provided by ttammie98
Categories Macaroni And Cheese
Time 1h30m
Yield 1 9x12 inch pan, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven at 350 degrees. Boil macaroni in water until cooked. Mix all other ingredients. Save 1 cup of the cheddar cheese to top the macaroni. After macaroni has finished cooking, drain and place it in a 9x12 in pan. Pour the mixture on top of it. Put the remaining cheddar cheese on top of it and place this in the oven for about 45 minutes or until it is golden brown on the top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1427, Fat 86.8, SaturatedFat 40.5, Cholesterol 279.1, Sodium 1582.4, Carbohydrate 102.7, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 6.7, Protein 58.5
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