Baked Mac and Cheese with chicken sausage
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
12 oz high fiber elbows like Ronzoni Smart Taste1 tbsp butter1 tbsp light butter1/4 cup flour1/4 cup minced onion2 cups skim milk1 cup fat free chicken broth8 oz Sargento 2% reduced fat mild cheddarsalt and pepper4 cups baby spinach1/8 cup grated parmesan1/4 cup seasoned whole wheat bread crumbsPam butter flavored spray
Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions. Spray a baking dish with buttered flavor Pam. Preheat oven to 375°.
In a large, heavy skillet, melt butter. Add flour and cook over low heat stirring with a whisk. Add onion and cook another 2 minutes. Add milk and chicken broth and continue whisking, raising heat to medium-high until it comes to a boil and becomes smooth and thick. Season with salt and pepper.
Once it becomes thick, remove from heat, add cheese and mix well until cheese is melted. Adjust salt and pepper to taste, add cooked macaroni and baby spinach. Pour into baking dish. Top with grated cheese and breadcrumbs. Spray a little more buttered flavor Pam on top.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, then broil for a few minutes to get the breadcrumbs golden.
Serving Size: makes 8 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SWEETKATSTROPHE.
In a large, heavy skillet, melt butter. Add flour and cook over low heat stirring with a whisk. Add onion and cook another 2 minutes. Add milk and chicken broth and continue whisking, raising heat to medium-high until it comes to a boil and becomes smooth and thick. Season with salt and pepper.
Once it becomes thick, remove from heat, add cheese and mix well until cheese is melted. Adjust salt and pepper to taste, add cooked macaroni and baby spinach. Pour into baking dish. Top with grated cheese and breadcrumbs. Spray a little more buttered flavor Pam on top.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, then broil for a few minutes to get the breadcrumbs golden.
Serving Size: makes 8 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SWEETKATSTROPHE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 328.7
- Total Fat: 10.6 g
- Cholesterol: 42.5 mg
- Sodium: 564.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 45.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
- Protein: 19.8 g