Green Mac N Cheese
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 box mini Farfalle, Penne, or wheel pasta (I use Barilla)6 slices of Kraft American cheeseOptional: 1 tablespoon real butter (why eat the fat if it's fake??) 1 cup 2% buttermilk1 cup carrots1 cup fresh spinach( or use equal amount of steamed or roasted squash!)1 15.5 oz can chick peas
Prep time includes steaming and pureeing fresh veggies.
Steam and puree spinach and carrots (together or separately, it doesn't matter)
If you are using squash, it is best to roast it in the oven, instead of microwaving.
Puree chick peas in blender with buttermilk and butter until smooth
Boil pasta until al dente
When pasta is done pour all purees and all of the cheese into the a large bowl and add cooked and drained pasta.
Stir vigorously until cheese is melted.
serve immediately.
serves 8 as a main dish or 16 as a side dish.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MELISSABRENNAN.
Steam and puree spinach and carrots (together or separately, it doesn't matter)
If you are using squash, it is best to roast it in the oven, instead of microwaving.
Puree chick peas in blender with buttermilk and butter until smooth
Boil pasta until al dente
When pasta is done pour all purees and all of the cheese into the a large bowl and add cooked and drained pasta.
Stir vigorously until cheese is melted.
serve immediately.
serves 8 as a main dish or 16 as a side dish.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MELISSABRENNAN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 345.6
- Total Fat: 7.2 g
- Cholesterol: 16.3 mg
- Sodium: 247.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 57.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 14.1 g
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