Healthy Mac and Cheese
This healthy mac and cheese is a lightened up version of your favorite comfort food, but is still creamy and delicious! It's packed with broccoli and spinach and is a great way to get your kids to eat more veggies.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 8 oz rotini pasta or pasta of choice
- 2-3 cups broccoli florets chopped small
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 cup milk of choice I used unsweetened almond milk
- 1 Laughing Cow spreadable cheese wedge
- 1 ½ cups reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese more if needed
- 1 handful baby spinach chopped
- sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add rotini pasta, return to a boil and cook for a total of 8 minutes, adding in the broccoli florets at the 4 minute mark.
- Drain pasta and broccoli.
- In the same large pot over low/medium heat add butter, milk, salt and pepper. Once butter has melted add in drained pasta and broccoli, spreadable cheese wedge and shredded cheese. Let cheese melt a little, about 30 seconds. Use a spoon to stir everything together until pasta is well coated with cheese, adding more cheese if needed.
- Add in chopped baby spinach and toss until wilted.
- Serve immediately with additional salt and pepper, if needed.
Notes
- Storing: Store any leftovers in an airtight sealed container for 4-5 days in the fridge.
- Reheating: To reheat, add the mac and cheese to a saucepan and heat over medium-low, until warmed, stirring often to prevent burning. If needed, add a little bit of milk or water to thin out the sauce. Alternatively, you can reheat this in the microwave if you’re short on time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 recipe | Calories: 402kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 400mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g