The quinoa and spinach make this mac 'n cheese much healthier than traditional mac 'n cheese.
To make the Quinoa Spinach Mac 'n Cheese you will need the following ingredients: butter, flour, milk, nutmeg Transfer the mixture into a cast iron skillet or a casserole dish.
This twist on mac & cheese might just take the cake though—the cream cheese makes for an EXTRA-creamy cheese sauce.
Ingredients of Mac n' Cheese Spinach Casserole
- It's 500 grams of Penne pasta.
- It's 250 grams of Cottage Cheese.
- You need 250 grams of Cheddar Cheese.
- It's 300 grams of Spinach.
- You need 1 tablespoon of Mustard (Dijon).
- You need of Salt.
- You need 1/2 teaspoon of Nutmeg.
- It's 1/2 cup of Parmesan Cheese.
- It's of Bechamel Sauce:.
- Prepare 300 ml of fresh Milk.
- It's 2 tablespoons of Butter.
- Prepare 2 tablespoons of All Purpose Flour.
Mac n' Cheese Spinach Casserole instructions
- In a small sauce pan add in the butter to melt, slowly add in the flour while stirring and continuing with the milk, add in a pinch of salt to make a nice Bechamel Sauce..
- Add in the mustard, nutmeg while stirring. In a large pot boil pasta for about 5 minutes, drain and place in a large bowl..
- Continue by adding into the bechamel sauce the cottage, cheddar and parmesan cheese..
- Wash Spinach and drain..
- Place pasta into a large bowl and in the bechamel sauce, spinach and combine ingredients…:).
- In a baking pan add in the pasta mix and top off with Cheddar and Parmesan Cheese. Bake at 180 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown. If you decide to make it let me know how it came out. This was delicious…..:) Kali Orexi!!!.
Cooked elbow pasta, cheddar, butter and a few more ingredients get baked to a golden crisp in a casserole dish. A delicious meat sauce is layered with cheese & spinach filled ravioli and mozzarella cheese. This rich, cheesy side dish is such an excellent meal extender that I always keep it in mind whenever I feel my menu needs a boost. It's a quick and easy casserole to fix.and is always devoured in a hurry! -Shirley McKee, Varna, Illinois. This baked macaroni and cheese casserole is easy to make with cheddar cheese and eggs along with milk and butter.
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