Beef / Pork

Bacon and Spinach Macaroni is for Dinner.

Bacon and Spinach Macaroni takes several minutes to prepare.

Bacon and Spinach Macaroni takes several minutes to cook.

Bacon and Spinach Macaroni makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Bacon and Spinach Macaroni are:

1 cup fresh white breadcrumbs
1 & 1/2 tbsp olive oil
300g macaroni or small shell pasta
250g short-cut rindless bacon, roughly chopped
50g butter, chopped
1/4 cup plain flour, sifted
2 cups non-fat milk
pinch cayenne pepper, optional
1/3 cup light thickened cream
2 cups grated cheddar or tasty cheese
100g baby spinach leaves
30g parmesan cheese, finely grated

Here is how you make Bacon and Spinach Macaroni:

Preheat oven to 190C. Grease a 5cm deep, 20cm x 32cm base, 8 cup capacity baking dish. Combine breadcrumbs and 1 tbsp oil in a small bowl.'Cook macaroni in a large saucepan of salted boiling water, following pkt directions. Drain. Return pasta to saucepan.Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a small frypan over medium-high heat until hot. Add bacon and cook, stirring often for 4-5 mins or until crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Heat butter in saucepan over medium heat until butter forms. Add flour and cook, stirring for 1 min. Remove from heat. Add milk slowly, stirring constantly to prevent lumps from forming. Add cayenne pepper if using. Return pan to medium heat. Cook stirring for 5 mins or until sauce boils and thickens. Add cream, cheese and salt and pepper. Cook stirring for 2 mins or until cheese melts.Add cheese sauce, spinach, bacon and salt & pepper to pasta. Toss until well combined. Spoon into baking dish. Sprinkle with parmesan and top with breadcrumb mixture. Bake for 20-25 mins or until top is golden and edges are bubbling. Stand for 5 mins before serving.Serves 4 Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JELLIBABIES.

The nutritional information for Bacon and Spinach Macaroni is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 1,013.5

• Total Fat: 70.4 g
• Cholesterol: 179.2 mg
• Sodium: 1,736.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 45.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
• Protein: 48.3 g