Whole Wheat Spinach Mac n Cheese with Broiled Tomatoes

Name: Whole Wheat Spinach Mac n Cheese with Broiled Tomatoes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 85 grams cups baby spinach (about; 118 milliliters canned pumpkin puree; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 clove garlic, minced; 473 milliliters grapes; 1 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters reduced-fat shredded Cheddar; 340 grams nonfat evaporated milk; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan; 118 milliliters part-skim mozzarella; 4 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise; 227 grams whole-grain medium shell pasta; 2 Tbsps whole wheat breadcrumbs

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Whole Wheat Spinach Mac n Cheese with Broiled Tomatoes a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 442 calories, 22g of protein, and 7g of fat each. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of nonfat evaporated milk, whole-grain shell pasta, grapes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the grapes you could follow this main course with the White Grapes and Champagne Granita as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the broiler to high.

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Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

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Water

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Pot

Add the shells and cook according to package directions.

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Pasta Shells

Drain, reserving some of the pasta water and set aside.

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Water

Meanwhile, arrange the tomatoes, cut-side up, on baking sheet and broil until wrinkled and soft, 4 to 5 minutes.

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Tomato

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Combine the breadcrumbs, 1 teaspoon of the oil and the Italian seasoning.

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Italian Seasoning

Breadcrumbs

Cooking Oil

Sprinkle over the tomatoes. Continue to broil until golden brown, about 1 minute.

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Tomato

Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the flour and garlic, stirring until the flour turns light brown, about 1 minute.

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All Purpose Flour

Add the pumpkin puree and evaporated milk, bring to a simmer, stirring, and cook until sauce just begins to bubble and thickens, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the Cheddar, mozzarella and Parmesan, 1/2 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Stir until melted, about 1 minute.

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Evaporated Milk

Canned Pumpkin

Mozzarella

Parmesan

Cheddar Cheese

Pepper

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Salt

Add the spinach and stir until wilted, about 1 minute.

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Spinach

Add the cooked pasta and stir until coated, thin out with the reserved pasta water as desired. Divide the mac n cheese, tomatoes and grapes among four plates.

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