Spinach-Bacon Macaroni and Cheese

Kraft

3 cups medium shell macaroni, uncooked

1 pkg. (6 oz.) fresh baby spinach leaves

4 slices bacon, chopped

2 Tbsp. flour

2 cups milk

2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Turkey bacon ready to be gobble-d up! (That's right. I went for the low-hanging pun.)

Heat oven to 350F.

Cook macaroni as directed on pkg., adding spinach for the last min. 

This is going to feel weird, but I promise it works.

Cook bacon in large saucepan. Remove bacon; save drippings in pan.

Add flour to drippings; cook and stir until bubbly. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until thickened.

Stir in 1 cup Cheddar and Parmesan; cook and stir until melted. Add bacon and macaroni mixture; mix well.

See? Everything gets all mixed in.

Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. casserole; top with remaining Cheddar. Bake 20 min. 

Damn. That's some good-lookin' mac.

My Rating: 4/5 "Comfort food, man. It's all about the comfort food at this time of year. I always enjoy meat in my mac and cheese, and in this case the spinach is a nice counterpoint as well. Surprisingly, this is decent on the calorie count."