Spinach-Tomato Macaroni & Cheese

Homemade, Family Style Mac ‘n Cheese
Homemade, Family Style Mac ‘n Cheese
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Ingredients

8 ounces elbow Macaroni about 1¾ cups
1 tbsp Olive oil
1 cup Onion finely chopped
¾ tsp Salt divided
10 ounces Baby spinach
1 cup Grape tomatoes halved
1 tbsp Butter
1 tbsp All-purpose flour
½ tsp Ground pepper
â…“ cup 1% Milk
â…“ cup low-sodium Vegetable broth
1 cup Cheddar cheese reduced-fat, shredded, divided

Nutritional information

406
calories
13g
fat
56g
carbohydrates
18g
protein
24mg
cholesterol
725mg
sodium
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Ingredients

Spinach-Tomato Macaroni & Cheese

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A fresh and healthy Spinach-Tomato Macaroni & Cheese that is made for the whole family. A great way to get in some nutritious vegetables like tomatoes and spinach by incorporating them into everyone’s most loved pasta dish – macaroni and cheese.

Cook the macaroni, spinach mixture and garlic-onion tomatoes separately then mix them together with freshly made cheese sauce, bake it all together in the oven and voila, mac ‘n cheese to perfection.

To make Spinach-Tomato Macaroni & Cheese, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingridiens for Spinach-Tomato Macaroni & Cheese

So, how to make Spinach-Tomato Macaroni & Cheese?

Steps to make Spinach-Tomato Macaroni & Cheese

1

Preheat oven

5

Preheat oven to 350 °F.

2

Cook macaroni

10

Cook macaroni according to the package instructions, leaving out the salt, then drain and set aside.

3

Cook onion and garlic

4

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil and add onion, garlic and ¼ tsp salt and cook, stirring continuously for 3-4 minutes until softened and tender.

4

Add spinach

2

Gradually add spinach with 1 tablespoon of water at a time, if needed, and cook until wilted. Remove from heat and transfer the mixture to a large bowl.

5

Add tomatoes

2

Over a medium-high heat, add tomatoes to the skillet and cook for about 1 minute until softened. Once cooked, remove from heat and add to the spinach mix in the bowl.

6

Prepare cheese sauce

3

In the same skillet, reduce the heat to medium and melt the butter. Add flour, pepper and remaining ½ teaspoon salt and whisk together. Cook, continuously whisking for 2 minutes.

7

Add milk and broth

2

Gradually add the milk and broth and continue cooking while whisking for 1-2 minutes until thickened and bubbling.

8

Add cheese

1

Add ¾ cup cheese and continue whisking until melted.

9

Combine all ingredients

2

Add the cooked macaroni and the cheese sauce to the spinach mix in the bowl and mix together, well.

10

Prepare for baking

2

Transfer the spinach-tomato macaroni to a 2 quarts baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining ¼ cup cheese.

11

Bake

15

Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, until the cheese has melted.

12

Serve

Remove from the oven and enjoy hot!

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Athina

So delicious! Thank you!

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