Pesto macaroni cheese

Pesto macaroni cheese might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 3 servings with 794 calories, 29g of protein, and 32g of fat each. For $1.33 per serving, this recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of plain flour, pasta, milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. This recipe from Amuse Your Bouche has 25484 fans. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 15 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 95%, this dish is spectacular. Macaroni and Cheese – home made macaroni and cheese is a comfort food that is hard to beat. You can put away the pre packaged macaroni and cheese at the store, Boston Market Macaroni and Cheese – forget the stuff in the blue box, take a few more minutes, and serve up a tasty home made macaroni and cheese, and Gruyère and Emmentaler Macaroni with Ham and Cubed Sourdough From 'Melt: The Art of Macaroni and Cheese are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 3

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

Black pepper

50g butter

100g cheddar cheese, grated

2tbsp fresh basil

3tbsp fresh parsley

500ml milk

Pinch of nutmeg

300g pasta

50g plain flour

Salt

40g fresh spinach

Equipment:

sauce pan

food processor

Cooking instruction summary:

Boil the pasta according to the instructions on the packet.Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan, and add the flour. Mix well to form a paste, and cook over a low heat for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly. Then add the milk around 50-100ml at a time, stirring well to form a smooth sauce each time before adding more. Season with salt, black pepper and a generous pinch of nutmeg. Add the grated cheese, and cook for a couple more minutes until it has melted.Place the spinach, basil and parsley in a food processor, and blitz until well chopped. Add this to the white sauce along with the cooked and drained pasta. Serve immediately.

 

Step by step:


1. Boil the pasta according to the instructions on the packet.Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan, and add the flour.

2. Mix well to form a paste, and cook over a low heat for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly. Then add the milk around 50-100ml at a time, stirring well to form a smooth sauce each time before adding more. Season with salt, black pepper and a generous pinch of nutmeg.

3. Add the grated cheese, and cook for a couple more minutes until it has melted.

4. Place the spinach, basil and parsley in a food processor, and blitz until well chopped.

5. Add this to the white sauce along with the cooked and drained pasta.

6. Serve immediately.


Nutrition Information:

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817k Calories
29g Protein
32g Total Fat
101g Carbs
39% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
817k
41%

Fat
32g
49%

  Saturated Fat
19g
120%

Carbohydrates
101g
34%

  Sugar
14g
16%

Cholesterol
87mg
29%

Sodium
613mg
27%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
29g
60%

Vitamin K
150µg
143%

Vitamin C
104mg
127%

Selenium
80µg
114%

Vitamin A
5145IU
103%

Manganese
1mg
65%

Phosphorus
552mg
55%

Calcium
487mg
49%

Vitamin B2
0.65mg
38%

Folate
132µg
33%

Magnesium
107mg
27%

Vitamin B6
0.49mg
24%

Vitamin B1
0.36mg
24%

Zinc
3mg
24%

Fiber
5g
23%

Potassium
763mg
22%

Copper
0.42mg
21%

Iron
3mg
19%

Vitamin B3
3mg
19%

Vitamin B12
1µg
18%

Vitamin D
2µg
17%

Vitamin B5
1mg
16%

Vitamin E
2mg
15%

covered percent of daily need
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