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Volumetric veggie and chicken stuffed macaroni and cheese takes several minutes to prepare.

Volumetric veggie and chicken stuffed macaroni and cheese takes several minutes to cook.

Volumetric veggie and chicken stuffed macaroni and cheese makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Volumetric veggie and chicken stuffed macaroni and cheese are:

8 Oz dry whole wheat macaroni
2 Tbsp panko
1Tsp melted butter
1/4 Tsp paprika
1 3/4 Cup nonfat milk
3 Tbsp all purpose flour
2 Cups shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese
1 Cup 1% fat cottage cheese
1/4 Cup grated parmesean cheese
Pinch of nutmeg
1/2 Tsp salt
Pinch of pepper
6 Cups wilted fresh spinach
1 1/2 Cup canned diced tomatoes with liquid
3 Cooked chicken breasts cubed

Here is how you make Volumetric veggie and chicken stuffed macaroni and cheese:

*Preheat oven to 375 degrees*Lightly coat a 9 by 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray*Cook the pasta according to the package directions-drain and put aside. *Mix panko, melted butter, and paprika in a small bowl and set aside. *Heat 1 and 1/2 cup milk in a 4-5 quart nonstick saucepan over medium heat until steaming.*Wisk the remaining 1/4 cup milk and the flour in a small bowl until smooth. Add to the hot milk and cook, wisking constantly, until the sauce thickens and simmers 3-7 minutes. Remove from heat.*Add cheddar to the white sauce and stir until melted. Stir in the cottage cheese, parmesan, nutmeg, salt and pepper. *Spread half of the pasta mixture into the baking dish. Place the wilted spinach (slightly cooked fresh spinach) evenly on the top, then the cubed chicken breasts, then the diced tomatoes. Spread the remaining pasta mixture over the tomatoes and sprinkle with panko mixture. *Bake until bubbly and goldenNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user YOURMERN.

The nutritional information for Volumetric veggie and chicken stuffed macaroni and cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 477.5

• Total Fat: 11.6 g
• Cholesterol: 100.4 mg
• Sodium: 992.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 41.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
• Protein: 51.0 g