Cheesy macaroni with Spinach

Hello all!!! I hope you are all doing well and getting ready for the up coming weekend. As for me, I am still going around with some cold and a bad throat which i can say is a little better. This cold has affected me so badly, that for the past two days, I just cooked some simple meals and slept like and along with Purvi. Today, I got so bored of eating the same old rasam and sambar that I decided to make something a little different but an easy dish at the same time. I had this bunch of spinach that was staring at me for a long time now. I decided to mix it along with the macaroni that was also staring at me for a long time. I must say the results were just spectacular. I guess anything with cheese will taste spectacular.

This recipe has been adapted from the recipegirl.com. I have made quite a few changes to the original recipe by cutting down on the cheese and fat. I did this only because, I had to think of my ailing throat as well. However, I was surprised to see that these changes did not change the flavour of the dish at all. To me this is a new comfort food that healthy as well tasty.

Cheesy macaroni with Spinach recipe

Preparation time: 20min

Cooking time: 10min

Serves- 2-3

Ingredients:

Elbow macaroni- 1 cup

Butter- 2tsp

Milk- 1 cup

Spinach- 1 cup, tightly packed

Salt to taste

Cheese- 2 slices, torn

All purpose flour- 2tsp

Onion- 1 small, finely chopped

Oil- 2tsp

Pepper- 1/4tsp

Method:

• Cook the macaroni as per the package instructions. Cool and keep aside.
• For the white sauce, heat the butter in a pan and add the all purpose flour.
• Saute for two mins till the mixture bubbles and take off the heat.
• Add the milk gradually while stirring continuously to avoid the formation of lumps.
• Put the pan back on the fire and add the cheese and mix thoroughly. 
• Add salt and pepper to taste and take off the heat.
• Heat oil in another pan and add the chopped onions.
• Fry till they turn pink and add the chopped spinach.
• Saute till the spinach is tender and add the cooked macaroni and the sauce and mix well.
• Check for salt and take off the heat.
• Serve hot as is or with more grated cheese on top.