Vegetarian

Greek Macaroni Bake takes several minutes to prepare.

Greek Macaroni Bake takes several minutes to cook.

Greek Macaroni Bake makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Greek Macaroni Bake are:

3 cups cooked whole wheat macaroni
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1.5 cups kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
2 cups pasta sauce
2 cups swiss chard, chopped (or spinach)
1 cup plain yogurt (2%)
3 egg whites
2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Here is how you make Greek Macaroni Bake:

Fry onions in oil until tender. Remove from heat then add kidney beans and mash lightly. Add cinnamon, nutmeg and pasta sauce and mix well. Spray a 6x10 baking pan. Spread 1/2 of macaroni in pan, then cover with chard. Spread 1/2 of pasta sauce over chard. Top with remaining macaroni, then remaining sauce. In a small bowl, whisk yogurt, egg whites and cheese together. Spoon evenly over casserole. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes at 375F. For a browner top, casserole can be broiled for 5 minutes after baking. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEGABOMB.

The nutritional information for Greek Macaroni Bake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 272.0

• Total Fat: 5.7 g
• Cholesterol: 3.7 mg
• Sodium: 725.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 43.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.2 g
• Protein: 14.0 g