Make sure to chop the fresh spinach up before wilting, kids will appreciate that extra step. The spinach is very pretty and melts into the sauce without a strong "spinach" taste either! Baked Spinach Mac and Cheese Ingredients: 14.5 ounce box Barilla Plus elbow macaroni (or similar multi grain/high fiber pasta) 1 Tbsp extra virgin… Continue reading Baked Spinach Mac and Cheese
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Butternut and White Bean Pasta Sauce
If you have ever wanted to hide nutrition this is the recipe for you 😉 It is velvety smooth, full of roasted butternut and hearty white beans. If you like more cheese add in a ¼ cup more. I kept it lower to keep the cholesterol count down. Butternut and White Bean Pasta Sauce Ingredients:… Continue reading Butternut and White Bean Pasta Sauce
Arugula Pasta from 50 Best Cooking for Two Recipes
While reading my copy of The 50 Best Cooking For Two Recipes: Tasty, fresh, and easy to make!, I noticed the recipe for Arugula Cavatelli on page 31 and realized I had never cooked with Arugula before. The only changes I made was using a different pasta shape - finding cavatelli locally would have been… Continue reading Arugula Pasta from 50 Best Cooking for Two Recipes
Spinach Mac n’ Cheese Muffins
Kid (read toddler) friendly, portion control, yummy mac n' cheese flavor, healthy greens....well you name it - this recipe had it! I used "Texas" muffin tins (the big ones that are 6 to a muffin tin) and used two of them for 12 muffins total. If you have regular sized ones you will need 2… Continue reading Spinach Mac n’ Cheese Muffins