spinach~chicken macaroni bake
I got this recipe years ago from a friend of the family and replaced ground beef with ground chicken. It's a good way to get kids to eat spinach. It is very comforting. Tastes great with some garlic bread and salad :) The photo shows it with beef..which is delicious.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
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yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken (or turkey or beef)
- 1 - cloved minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 10 ounces frozen spinach
- 1 medium chopped onion
- 1 pound can spaghetti sauce w/ mushrooms
- 8 ounces can tomato sauce
- 6 ounces can tomato paste
- 7 ounces pkg of elbow macaroni; cooked
- 2 cups shredded italian cheese blend (or mozzarella or cheddar)
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs, dry
- 2 - beaten eggs
- - salt and pepper
How To Make spinach~chicken macaroni bake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350. Brown the chicken, garlic and onions; drain. Cook the spinach according to microwave directions; squeeze dry-BUT SAVE THE JUICE.
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Step 2Cook the macaroni while chicken and spinach is cooking; drain.
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Step 3Add the spinach liquid to the chicken mixture; along with the sauces.
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Step 4Combine the elbow noodles with the cheese, eggs, drained spinach, oil and bread crumbs. Put the noodle mix into a 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Top with the chicken mixture.
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Step 5Bake for 30 mins. Let stand 10 min. before serving.
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