Whole-Wheat Rotini Mac and Cheese

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Total Time:
40 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Easy
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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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  • on May 17, 2013

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    Great mac & cheese recipe, very good

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  • 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.

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  • 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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