Lightened-Up Spinach and Artichoke Macaroni and Cheese

Lightened-Up Spinach and Artichoke Macaroni and Cheese might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4 and costs $2.99 per serving. One portion of this dish contains around 28g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 507 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 50 minutes. Plenty of people really liked this American dish. 17562 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up part-skim mozzarella, skim milk, frozen artichoke hearts, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. With a spoonacular score of 99%, this dish is spectacular. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Spinach-artichoke Macaroni And Cheese, Creamy Spinach Artichoke Macaroni and Cheese with Gouda, and Lightened-Up Spinach Artichoke Dip.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 40 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 6-ounce bag baby spinach (about 6 heaping cups)

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 9-ounce box frozen artichoke hearts, thawed and roughly chopped

3 cloves garlic, finely minced

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream

1/4 cup lightly packed grated Parmesan

1 cup lightly packed shredded part-skim mozzarella

2 medium shallots, finely chopped (about 1/3 cup)

1/2 cup skim milk

2/3 cup lightly packed shredded low-fat Swiss cheese

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

8 ounces whole-wheat elbow pasta

Equipment:

baking pan

broiler

oven

pot

whisk

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Special equipment: a broiler-safe 2-quart baking dish Position an oven rack at the center of the oven, and preheat the broiler. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Reserve 3/4 cup of the pasta water; strain the pasta. Wipe out the pot. Add the butter, and melt over medium heat. Add the shallots, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 2 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the flour, and whisk constantly until it begins to toast, about 2 minutes. (The flour will form a thick paste, but that's okay; just keep it moving in the pot.) Whisk in the milk and the reserved pasta water, and whisk constantly until the mixture is thick like gravy, 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk in the sour cream, 2/3 cup of the mozzarella, the Swiss cheese and 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan. Once the cheeses have melted, add the spinach, and cook until just wilted, about 1 minute. Stir in the artichoke hearts, pasta, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Transfer to a broiler-safe 2-quart baking dish. Stir together the remaining 1/3 cup mozzarella and 3 tablespoons Parmesan in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the pasta. Broil until golden and bubbly, about 2 minutes.

 

Step by step:


1. Special equipment: a broiler-safe 2-quart baking dish

2. Position an oven rack at the center of the oven, and preheat the broiler.

3. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Reserve 3/4 cup of the pasta water; strain the pasta.

4. Wipe out the pot.

5. Add the butter, and melt over medium heat.

6. Add the shallots, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 2 to 4 minutes.

7. Add the garlic, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 2 minutes.

8. Add the flour, and whisk constantly until it begins to toast, about 2 minutes. (The flour will form a thick paste, but that's okay; just keep it moving in the pot.)

9. Whisk in the milk and the reserved pasta water, and whisk constantly until the mixture is thick like gravy, 3 to 5 minutes.

10. Whisk in the sour cream, 2/3 cup of the mozzarella, the Swiss cheese and 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan. Once the cheeses have melted, add the spinach, and cook until just wilted, about 1 minute. Stir in the artichoke hearts, pasta, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

11. Transfer to a broiler-safe 2-quart baking dish.

12. Stir together the remaining 1/3 cup mozzarella and 3 tablespoons Parmesan in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the pasta. Broil until golden and bubbly, about 2 minutes.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
521k Calories
28g Protein
20g Total Fat
62g Carbs
43% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
521k
26%

Fat
20g
31%

  Saturated Fat
12g
76%

Carbohydrates
62g
21%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
61mg
20%

Sodium
601mg
26%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
28g
56%

Vitamin K
219µg
209%

Manganese
2mg
122%

Vitamin A
4952IU
99%

Selenium
54µg
78%

Calcium
593mg
59%

Folate
224µg
56%

Phosphorus
547mg
55%

Magnesium
161mg
40%

Vitamin B2
0.53mg
31%

Vitamin B1
0.45mg
30%

Zinc
3mg
26%

Iron
4mg
24%

Vitamin C
18mg
22%

Vitamin B3
4mg
21%

Potassium
745mg
21%

Vitamin B6
0.42mg
21%

Copper
0.41mg
20%

Vitamin B12
1µg
19%

Fiber
4g
17%

Vitamin B5
1mg
10%

Vitamin E
1mg
8%

Vitamin D
0.72µg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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