Ingredients
- 1/2 pound whole-wheat rotini
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 to 2 tablespoons diced onions
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Pinch ground black pepper
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup grated Muenster
- 1/2 cup grated Cheddar
- 1/2 cup baby spinach
- 2 teaspoons oil, from marinated sun-dried tomatoes
- 8 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs (recommended: Panko)
- 1 tablespoon smoky paprika
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, add rotini and ook for 6 to 8 minutes until tender. Drain and set aside.
In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter and add the onions. Add the flour and pepper and mix until mixture is pasty and forms a roux. Whisk milk into pan incorporating the roux. Bring to a simmer over low heat and allow to thicken; about 5 minutes. Once thickened, whisk in the cheeses. Add the pasta and mix until the pasta is well coated. Fold in spinach, sun-dried tomato oil, and sun-dried tomatoes.
In a small saucepan, melt remaining 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Once melted, turn heat off and add bread crumbs and paprika. Mix well to combine.
Pour rotini into a casserole dish large enough to hold the pasta. Sprinkle the top with bread crumbs and place in oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until brown and bubbling.
Per serving: Calories: 420; Total Fat 21 grams; Saturated Fat: 11 grams; Protein: 16 grams; Total carbohydrates: 42 grams; Sugar: 6 grams; Fiber 7 grams; Cholesterol: 47 milligrams; Sodium: 176 milligrams
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By adw_jrw_12378421
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on May 17, 2013
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Great mac & cheese recipe, very good
By sherlonacooks
on September 05, 2011
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No stars, I thought this was essentially uneatable, nothing about it was good, loaded with fat and I cannot imagine any child really liking the smoked paprika.
By kathawk80
on August 08, 2011
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i didn't have the runny problem whatsoever. i used a pre shredded mexican blend from the grocery store and the cheese sauce was perfect. my issue was the bread crumbs. really? 1.5 cups?! it was way too much. i didn't even use half and they sucked up the liquid and made it really dry. i will probably use the basic idea again but definitely add garlic and some other things. i will not be using the bread crumbs again. maybe i'll try it with frenches fried onions or something.
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