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Spinach Mac and Cheese
- prep: 35 min
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 35 min
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Add a bit of green goodness to basic mac and cheese with fresh spinach, stirred into the sauce until just wilted.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup minced yellow onion
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups whole milk, room temperature
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 bunches curly- or flat-leaf spinach (about 1 3/4 pounds total), trimmed, washed, and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick strips
- 5 ounces Gruyere cheese, grated (2 cups)
- 3/4 pound elbow macaroni, cooked according to package instructions
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Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 581 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 25 g 37.71%
- Saturated Fat: 14 g 70.37%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 75 mg 24.95%
- Sodium: 447 mg 18.62%
- Calcium: 727 mg 72.65%
- Potassium: 991 mg 28.3%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 6 mg 31.48%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 65 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 6 g 22.43%
- Sugar: 12 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 261.18%
- Vitamin C 70.29%
- Vitamin D 2.16%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat4
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk1
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch3
- Exchange - Vegetables2
- Exchange - Lean Meat2
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total2 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total2 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy2 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq
