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Healthy Mac and Cheese

recipe by Naomi Sherman
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Nutrition Facts

DIETARY REQUIREMENTS: Grain Free
CALORIES
421kcal
protein
32.8g
carbs
38.3g
fat
13.3g
serves
4serves

Introduction

I love a creamy pasta dish

It’s legit my go-to comfort food, but it’s not generally good for my tummy or my waistline

Enter this delicious dish of healthier goodness

You can use any pasta you like, or even different pastas depending on who you’re serving it to

It’s so fast to make that you can pretty much have the sauce ready to go while your pasta cooks

It stores and re-heats beautifully (I may have been eating this for lunch all week)

And when I served it to a bunch of Mac ’n’ Cheese loving blokes? They had no idea that it was healthy until I told them

I mean, it’s practically a miracle

Go on. Give it a try

Enjoy!

The recipe

Ingredients

200 grams of good quality bacon
1 onion, peeled and diced
250 grams of pasta of choice (I used chickpea pasta)
2 cups of baby spinach leaves
3/4 cup or one individual tub of @chobani Greek yoghurt
1 teaspoon of mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon of onion powder
1 1/2 cups of grated tasty cheese
1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Step 1
Cook the onion and the bacon over med-high heat until the onion has softened and the bacon is browned.
Step 2
Add the spinach leaves and stir through.
Step 3
Remove from the heat to let the spinach wilt and to cool slightly.
Step 4
Cook your pasta according to the instructions on the package.
Step 5
Cook your pasta according to the instructions on the package.
Step 6
Add the yoghurt, spices and cheese to the pasta, along with half of the reserved water.
Step 7
Stir over medium heat until the sauce melts and combines.
Step 8
Add the onion, bacon and spinach mixture and stir through.
Step 9
Add more water to get the consistency you prefer.
Step 10
Toss your pasta through and serve.
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