Magical Green Mac & Cheese

Add a few ingredients to a blender with a couple handfuls of spinach and *poof* your Mac and Cheese is magically GREEN! Little chefs will love to help make this fun and delicious pasta dish that’s packed with spinach.

This recipe was developed by Heather Staller, a mom of two boys, ages 8 and 6, and cooking instructor specializing in bringing cooking into preschool classrooms. After college, Heather knew she wanted to be a teacher, but first followed her lifelong dream of going to culinary school. Teaching cooking combines both of her passions, and she truly enjoys introducing young children to the joys of cooking with fresh ingredients. Find Heather on Instagram (@heather.happykidskitchen), where she shares inventive kid-friendly recipes and ideas for cooking with kids at home.

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Magical Green Mac & Cheese

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups small-shaped pasta
  
• Salt
  
• 1/2 cup milk (any kind)
  
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
  
• 2 Tablespoons flour
  
• 2 cups baby spinach
  
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Bring a pot of salted water up to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions.
   
2. While pasta cooks, add milk, cheese, flour, spinach, and garlic powder (if using) to a blender. Blend until no flecks of spinach remain.
   
3. Drain pasta into a colander then return the empty pot to the stove. Pour the green sauce into the pot and cook over low heat, stirring often, until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in cooked pasta. Taste and add additional salt as desired. Enjoy!