Mac & Cheese Muffins
- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
4 c cooked whole wheat or high fiber macaroni1 T butter1 T flour1 c skim milk1 garlic clove, minced3 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded3 oz Gruyere cheese, shredded1 egg1 egg white1 (10 oz) package of frozen chopped spinach, defrosted, drained and patted dry (or you could use 1 cup cooked fresh spinach)Salt & pepper to taste
1. Pre-heat the oven to 400. Lightly mist a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside.
2. In a small sauce pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour, mixing it into the butter until thick. Stir in the milk and garlic and raise the temp to bring the mixture to just under a boil. Add the cheese and whisk mixture together until thoroughly combined into a cheese sauce.
3. Remove the cheese sauce from heat and then mix in the egg and egg white (binding agents) until combined.
4. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, spinach, cheese sauce, salt and pepper and mix together. Spoon the mixture evenly into the cups of your prepared muffin tin.
5. Bake for 10-15 minutes until the tops slightly brown. Let cool 5 minutes before removing from muffin tin.
Serving Size: Makes 12 cups
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MKAYERS28.
2. In a small sauce pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour, mixing it into the butter until thick. Stir in the milk and garlic and raise the temp to bring the mixture to just under a boil. Add the cheese and whisk mixture together until thoroughly combined into a cheese sauce.
3. Remove the cheese sauce from heat and then mix in the egg and egg white (binding agents) until combined.
4. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, spinach, cheese sauce, salt and pepper and mix together. Spoon the mixture evenly into the cups of your prepared muffin tin.
5. Bake for 10-15 minutes until the tops slightly brown. Let cool 5 minutes before removing from muffin tin.
Serving Size: Makes 12 cups
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MKAYERS28.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 145.0
- Total Fat: 6.0 g
- Cholesterol: 33.7 mg
- Sodium: 112.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 15.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 8.6 g
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