Whole Wheat Spinach Mac n Cheese with Broiled Tomatoes
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Calories
- 640 calorie
- Total Fat
- 11 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 4 grams
- Cholesterol
- 15 milligrams
- Sodium
- 640 milligrams
- Carbohydrates
- 79 grams
- Dietary Fiber
- 6 grams
- Protein
- 27 grams
- Sugar
- 28 grams
- Total: 45 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 10 min
- Cook: 25 min
Ingredients
8 ounces whole-grain medium shell pasta
4 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons whole wheat breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
One 12-ounce can nonfat evaporated milk
1/2 cup reduced-fat shredded Cheddar
1/2 cup part-skim mozzarella
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 cups baby spinach (about 3 ounces)
2 cups grapes
Directions
- Preheat the broiler to high.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the shells and cook according to package directions. Drain, reserving some of the pasta water and set aside.
- Meanwhile, arrange the tomatoes, cut-side up, on baking sheet and broil until wrinkled and soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Combine the breadcrumbs, 1 teaspoon of the oil and the Italian seasoning. Sprinkle over the tomatoes. Continue to broil until golden brown, about 1 minute.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and garlic, stirring until the flour turns light brown, about 1 minute. 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.
- Add the spinach and stir until wilted, about 1 minute. 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.