One Pot Spinach & Feta Macaroni and Cheese – Stove top, one pot Mac ‘n Cheese covered in a creamy feta cheese sauce, tomatoes and fresh spinach. Dinner will be ready in 30 minutes!
Hey Hey Hey Fridaaaaaay! How you doin’?
FOUR reasons why Fridays are awesome:
One. We all clock out way before 5. Right, right? Don’t worry, your boss does, too. In fact, because I AM the boss here at Diethood headquarters, and the only employee, I clock out on Thursday…
Two. Netflix all night long!
Three. Saturday doesn’t have to start until I feel like it. Tomorrow, our Saturday will start at 10 a.m. Why? Because I said so. And because Netflix kept me up until 2 a.m.
Four. Mac ‘n Cheese for din din!! Pizza can wait.
Sometimes the simplest things are the most satisfying. For instance, Macaroni and Cheese. How simple, yet so darn good!
Since you and I haven’t had a one-pot pasta in a while, I wanted to share my latest too-many-after-school-activities-can’t-fix-dinner-night din din invention.
You know, I am not one to turn to a drive-thru on a busy night. That’s almost a big no-no around here. BUT! I can totally understand if you do. Completely understand. Seriously. The pressure of doing all these after school things is ginormous, so I feel ya.
BUT BUT BUT. I can kinda help you here. See, if I could, I would prepare this One Pot Spinach & Feta Macaroni and Cheese for you and I would feed you with it by the very large spoonful. However, since I really can’t be in your kitchen, I simplified this deliciousness by throwing it all in one pot and crossing my fingers for a miracle. Luckily for all of us, it worked. HIGH FIVE!
Here’s what, though. This baby demands stirring. Yeah. I learned the hard way. First time I tried making it, I wanted to kick myself so hard because washing the sticky stuff off that pan was close to impossible. I considered throwing it away. So, because I want you to save your pans and your hands, please stir this often. Every 3 minutes is good enough. That’s like 5 stirs. NO biggie.
This pan stops me right in my tracks. YUM!
ENJOY!
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WATCH HOW TO MAKE SPINACH & FETA MACARONI AND CHEESE
One Pot Spinach & Feta Macaroni and Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion , diced
- pinch of salt
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 2 fresh tomatoes , diced
- 1 bag (8 to 10 ounces) fresh baby spinach
- 1/2- cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2- cup cubed white cheddar cheese
- 1/4- cup part skim shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 cups elbow macaroni (whenever possible, use whole grain/multigrain macaroni)
- 1 cup low sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup unsweetened almondmilk
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- salt and fresh ground pepper , to taste
- parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. (Use a pan with a lid)
- Add onions and pinch of salt; cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened.
- Stir in garlic and continue to cook for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
- Add tomatoes, spinach, cheeses, macaroni, vegetable broth, milk,and seasonings.
- Mix to combine and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
- Lower heat to a medium-low, cover with lid and continue to cook for 12 to 15 minutes, or until pasta is cooked. Stir frequently, about every 3 minutes, to prevent sticking.
- Remove from heat and stir.
- Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
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Love, love, love feta! And in pasta-sign me up!
Looks yummy. If only it was actually Friday!
How many total servings in this recipe? I see that a serving is a 1-1/2 cup portion but how many portions make up the total recipe?
Hi Kimberly!! Thanks for catching that – I don’t know why it changed to portions, but it should say “Serves 4”. I’ll update it, asap. Thank you!!
Thank you!
I made this yesterday but with cows milk and penne pasta and it was soooooo delicious, the family loved it! Thanks so much for this ;))
Fantastic! My family loved it. My husband even said I could make it when we have guests in a couple of weeks. I usually make Lamb or Beef Bourguignon. So that says alot! thanks for the great recipe.
How many does this serve, if it was the main entree?
Is it possible to freeze this recipe, do,you think?
Thanks!
I just made this for our dinner. It was so easy and it is so good. I can not wait for my husband to get home and eat. Hey, I may not even wait for him, lol! I used regular 2% milk, FF feta cheese, extra sharp white cheese and chicken broth because is all I had. Thank you so much for sharing. It only my husband and I, easy dishes are my yo go. This is my first one pot recipe ever and I am hooked. Thanks again!
I made this last night! It was delicious, definitely a big hit with my family!!
Just made this and it was delicious. I used whole cow’s milk and a can of diced tomatoes and only used 1/2 cup of stock. It was still a bit watery but the sauce thickened up as it cooled.