Spinach and Artichoke Mac and Cheese
So creamy, so cheesy and so easy to make in just 25 min. And it’s lightened up with only 369 calories per serving!
Getting dinner on the table can be such a hassle sometimes. But with Horizon Organic® Mac and Cheese, you have the perfect quick and easy dinner trifecta – great ingredients, delicious taste, and convenience.
And to make things even easier, I present you the Mac-N-Ator. All you have to do is select the ingredients that are already sitting at home and the MAC-N-ATOR will generate a mac and cheese recipe for you. Easy peasy.
Best of all, you’ll have you favorite dip transformed into the creamiest mac and cheese of all. And it’ll be on your dinner table in less than 30 minutes using a few basic kitchen staples. It’s also made a bit lighter (and creamier) with Greek yogurt, saving you from a few calories. Double win, right?
Spinach and Artichoke Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 6-ounce package Horizon Organic® Pasta Shells & White Cheddar Cheese
- 3 cups baby spinach, chopped
- 1 14-ounce can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- ¼ cup Horizon Organic® Reduced Fat Milk
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ½ cup Panko*
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Prepare pasta according to package instructions.
- Working quickly, stir in spinach, artichoke hearts, milk, Greek yogurt, Parmesan, butter, garlic powder and onion powder until the spinach has wilted; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Heat Panko in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook, stirring, until browned and toasted, about 3 minutes.
- Serve pasta immediately, sprinkled with Panko and garnished with parsley, if desired.
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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Horizon Organic. All opinions expressed are my own.
I can eat all day this, this is really delicious but I want it sugar Free
Just made this – omg, sooo gooood! Glad we made a double batch. We also added 1 small onion and 4 oz mushrooms, sauteed – plus 2 tablespoons of lite sour cream (those measurements for the double batch).
Thank you for featuring a recipe with Greek Yogurt! Although I have to be careful with other dairy products because I am lactose-intolerant, Greek Yogurt seems to get along with me :). I can’t wait to try out this recipe!
very lovely – many thanks
Mac & cheese is my favorite comfort food – and spinach & artichoke dip is another top favorite. I can’t wait to try this!
Love your site :}
-Mary
What is the serving size? Thanks!
1-2 cups should be more than sufficient for each serving.
I love anything with spinach and artichokes. This looks fantastic!
We tried this recipe for dinner tonight. My husband, who is a relatively picky eater, said, “This is a keeper. Put it in the file.” Two little sentences; incredibly high praise. We loved it! I’ll make this again and again. Thank you, Chungah!
I am a major sucker for mac and cheese. I even devoted a whole week to it on my site! This recipe looks like a fantastic addition to my mac and cheese collection!
Nice recipe, but I am not in the US (I am in Portugal), and I doubt I can get that Horizon Organic pasta.. can you give an alternative to those who can not get Mac and cheese so easy? Thanks!
Eliana, if Horizon products are not available, please feel free to try this spinach and artichoke dip pasta: https://damndelicious.net/2012/08/05/spinach-and-artichoke-dip-pasta/.
Sounds like a great way to gourmetize ( I made that word up, obviously-Ha) a good base
for a quick meal. I have problems coming up with weekend lunches sometimes.
Soup and sandwiches and more soup and sandwiches. I like this.
I’ve been making a ton of mac n cheese lately using the mac sauce recipe from the Homeroom cookbook so I’m definitely going to adapt this. I love spin artichoke dip and this looks amazing.
This looks so yummy! Can’t wait to try it!!
As I love Spinach and Artichoke Dip, I know that this will be a winner in my house. Not only does this mac and cheese look hearty, it looks like a healthier option to some of the boxed mac and cheeses out nowadays.
Hi, sounds yummy. Do I use the cheese packet from the box, or just the pasta? Thanks.
Yes, the mac and cheese should be prepared as indicated on the package.
A Mac’n’Ator – that is so clever 😀 And the combination you have used here sounds divine 😀 x