Name: Spinach Mac & Gouda
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 1 1/4 cup servings
Ingredients: 1 slice whole wheat bread; 1 tablespoon butter; 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 cups nonfat milk; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 cup shredded smoked gouda cheese; 1 1/2 ounces grated fresh parmesan cheese; 5 cups coarsely chopped fresh spinach; 4 cups hot cooked elbow macaroni (about 2 cups uncooked); cooking spray

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Recipe by Galley Wench

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Not sure where this recipe originated . . . I'm thinking Cooking Light (non-fat milk). Other cheeses can be used however I'm really partial to the smoked gouda!

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ingredients

1 slice whole wheat bread
1 tablespoon butter
¹⁄₄ cup thinly sliced green onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups nonfat milk
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₂ cup shredded smoked gouda cheese
1 ¹⁄₂ ounces grated fresh parmesan cheese
5 cups coarsely chopped fresh spinach
4 cups hot cooked elbow macaroni (about 2 cups uncooked)
cooking spray

directions

Preheat oven to 350°.
Place bread in a food processor, and pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure 1/2 cup.
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook 1 minute. Add flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk, salt, and pepper, stirring constantly with a whisk until blended. Bring to a boil; cook until thick (about 2 minutes). Add cheeses; stir until melted.
Add spinach and macaroni to cheese sauce, stirring until well blended. Spoon mixture into a 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until bubbly.

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review by Jenna P.

11/2/2017

Yum! This was very rich. It isn't a smooth as the average mac and cheese, but a nice change up from the usual mac. We didn't use the green peppers because we didn't like the sound of that. All other ingredients followed exactly. You can use a square cake pan for this. 9x13 would be too big.

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review by Dr. Jenny

8/21/2015

This was tasty. I made it for two different people, both of whom asked for the recipe. I liked that it was not difficult to make.

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review by cylee

8/7/2011

Wow. This is FABULOUS!! I took the liberty to add some additional cheese (had some chipotle gouda in fridge). Mmmm!!! Thanks, GW!

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review by Squisha

4/7/2011

Loved it! Thank you for posting!

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review by TexasKelly

2/10/2011

I had seen this recipe on myrecipes.com, originally from Cooking Light Magazine. I was glad to find it here, so I could add it to my shopping list. It was a winner for us. I didn't have any green onion, so left it out and I used garlic powder instead of fresh garlic. I followed everything else exactly, and it turned out wonderfully. My husband went back for seconds and my 1 year old didn't mind the least that there was spinach in it. We really enjoyed it and will definitely make it again, thanks for sharing the recipe.

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