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Spinach-Bacon Macaroni and Cheese

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Spinach-Bacon Macaroni and Cheese recipe

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This macaroni and cheese recipe gets a nice smoky taste—and great color—with chopped bacon and fresh baby spinach.

time

prep:

25 min

total:

45 min

servings

total:

6 servings, about 1 cup each

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What You Need

cups medium pasta shells, uncooked

pkg. (6 oz. ) baby spinach leaves

slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, chopped

Tbsp. flour

cups milk

cups KRAFT Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, divided

1/4

cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

step 1

COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding spinach to the boiling water for the last minute.

step 2

MEANWHILE, cook and stir bacon in large saucepan until crisp. Use slotted spoon to remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings in pan. Add flour to drippings; cook and stir 1 min. or until bubbly. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until thickened.

step 3

ADD 1 cup Cheddar and Parmesan to saucepan; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until melted. Add pasta mixture and bacon; mix well.

step 4

SPOON into 1-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining Cheddar. Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Variation

Prepare using fat-free milk and KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese.

Special Extra

Stir 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes into the pasta before spooning it into the prepared casserole.

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aprildanielle

posted:3/5/2012

It was delicious and easy to make. I used turkey bacon instead of regular bacon. I also used fat free milk instead of whole milk. I used extra cheese because I really like cheese. I have tons of leftovers because I only cook for myself.

mas030

posted:8/25/2011

Very good. Would definitely add salt, pepper and cayenne next time. Would under cook the pasta by 1 or 2 minutes.

DonnaDrury01

posted:7/25/2011

Even my 1 1/2 and 3 year old grandkids love it. I do prefer the thicker sliced bacon over the thin sliced. It's easy to make and it's gone in a flash. If your lucky enough to have left overs, it's even better the 2nd and 3rd time around. I make it once a week.

a cook

posted:4/13/2011

I like it a lot, but needs seasoning; salt, little pepper, touch of cayenne maybe

TiffaStar

posted:4/22/2010

Yummy! The bacon really makes the dish and I think made my son and husband forget there was spinach in it! I added some breadcrumbs before baking and used Velvetta cheese that I had on hand.

yonnell

posted:10/12/2009

I MADE THIS YESTERDAY AND IT WAS A BIG HIT WITH MY FAMILY. THE ONLY THING I DID DIFFERENT WAS THAT I USE WHEAT NOODLES INSTEAD OF WHITE. MY HUSBAND TOLD ME WE WOULD SURELY HAVE THIS AS PART OF OUR THANKSGIVING MEAL THIS YEAR!

pamelajunk

posted:2/17/2009

For this one to get 5 stars, decrease the amount of uncooked pasta to 2.5 cups and mix all the cheese into the sauce. Also, as the recipe is written, it is too much volume for a 1.5 qt container.

shadow458

posted:1/26/2009

Spinach in macaroni and cheese does not sound good,but it was very good. This is a keeper.