Baked Macaroni and Cheese With Kale and Great Northern Beans Recipe

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Baked Macaroni and Cheese With Kale and Great Northern Beans
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
423
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it.
  2. Cook the milk with the bay leaves in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. When small bubbles appear along the sides, about 5 minutes later, turn off the heat and let stand.
  3. In the salted water, cook the pasta al dente. Drain it, rinse it quickly to stop the cooking, and put it in a large bowl.
  4. Trim the stems from the kale. Bring a large pot of water to boil and add kale. Boil kale for one minute, remove, and set aside to cool. Squeeze excess water from kale and chop into edible pieces.
  5. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter; when it is foamy, add the flour and cook, stirring, until the mixture browns, about 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaves from the milk and add about 1/4 cup of the milk to the hot flour mixture, stirring with a wire whisk all the while. As soon as the mixture becomes smooth, add a little more milk and continue to do so until all the milk is used up and the mixture is thick and smooth. Add the cheddar and stir.
  6. Pour the sauce over the noodles, toss in the Parmesan and kale, mix in the white beans, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  7. Use the remaining 1 tablespoon butter to grease a 9 x 13-inch or similar-size baking pan and turn the pasta mixture into it. Top liberally with bread crumbs and bake until bubbling and the crumbs turn brown, about 15 minutes. Serve piping hot.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 422.6 Kcal (1769 kJ)
Calories from fat 190.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.15g 33%
Cholesterol 87.88mg 29%
Sodium 358.89mg 15%
Potassium 293.31mg 6%
Total Carbs 38.77g 13%
Sugars 5.26g 21%
Dietary Fiber 2.08g 8%
Protein 19.62g 39%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 23%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Calcium 436.1mg 44%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 154.86 Kcal (648 kJ)
Calories from fat 69.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.75g 33%
Cholesterol 32.2mg 29%
Sodium 131.52mg 15%
Potassium 107.49mg 6%
Total Carbs 14.21g 13%
Sugars 1.93g 21%
Dietary Fiber 0.76g 8%
Protein 7.19g 39%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 23%
Iron 0.7mg 10%
Calcium 159.8mg 44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.8
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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