spinach and artichoke mac & cheese

Name: SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE MAC & CHEESE
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) penne pasta; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 3 tablespoon(s) butter; 3 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1/2 cup(s) white wine or chicken stock; 2 cup(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) freshly grated nutmeg; 10 ounce(s) spinach, (frozen, chopped, defrosted and wrung dry with a kitchen towel); 10 ounce(s) artichoke(frozen chopped, defrosted and wrung dry in a kitchen towel); 1 1/4 cup(s) fontina cheese, additional for sprinkling on top; 1 1/4 cup(s) parmigiano-reggiano, grated

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Kimi Gaines

orlando, FL

Updated on Jan 12, 2011

LET SEE...WHAT CAN I SAY BUT YUMMY!!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound penne pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup white wine or chicken stock
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
10 ounces spinach, (frozen, chopped, defrosted and wrung dry with a kitchen towel)
10 ounces artichoke(frozen chopped, defrosted and wrung dry in a kitchen towel)
1 1/4 cups fontina cheese, additional for sprinkling on top
1 1/4 cups parmigiano-reggiano, grated

How To Make spinach and artichoke mac & cheese

Step 1

COOK PASTA ACCORDING TO PACKAGE DIRECTIONS. IN A PAN ADD OLIVE OIL & BUTTER ON MEDIUM-HEAT. ADD THE ONIONS AND GARLIC. COOK TILL TENDER, ABOUT 10 MINUTES. ADD FLOUR TO ONION MIXTURE. SLOWLY POUR IN CHICKEN STOCK. WHISK IN MILK INTO PAN AND BRING TO A BUBBLE. ADD NUTMEG, VEGGIES, SOME SALT AND PEPPER TO THE SAUCE; SIMMER UNTIL THICKENED, 2-3 MINUTES. ADD THE CHEESES TO THE SAUCE AND STIR UNTIL MELTED.

Step 2

TOSS THE PREPARED SAUCE AND PASTA AND TRANSFER TO A CASSEROLE DISH. SPRINKLE SOME FONTINA AND PARMESAN OVER THE TOP AND BAKE TILL CHEESE MELTS ABOUT 30 MINUTES AT 350F.
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