Name: Macaroni and Cheese with Greek Yogurt and Spinach
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Cooking spray -; Dried elbow macaroni - 1 (16 ounce) package; Prosciutto, or more to taste - 4 thin slices; Unsalted butter - 2 tablespoons; All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons; Garlic powder - 2 teaspoons; Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon; Red pepper flakes - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Fat-free plain Greek yogurt - 2 cups; Reduced-fat cream cheese, cut into small pieces - ½ (8 ounce) package; Shredded Gruyere cheese - 1 ½ cups; Shredded white Cheddar cheese - 1 ½ cups; Roughly chopped fresh spinach - 3 cups

Ingredients for - Macaroni and Cheese with Greek Yogurt and Spinach

1. Cooking spray

2. Dried elbow macaroni 1 (16 ounce) package

3. Prosciutto, or more to taste 4 thin slices

4. Unsalted butter 2 tablespoons

5. All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons

6. Garlic powder 2 teaspoons

7. Ground cumin 1 teaspoon

8. Red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon

9. Ground black pepper 1 teaspoon

10. Fat-free plain Greek yogurt 2 cups

11. Reduced-fat cream cheese, cut into small pieces ½ (8 ounce) package

12. Shredded Gruyere cheese 1 ½ cups

13. Shredded white Cheddar cheese 1 ½ cups

14. Roughly chopped fresh spinach 3 cups

How to cook deliciously - Macaroni and Cheese with Greek Yogurt and Spinach

1 . Stage

Set an oven rack to the top position and preheat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking pan with aluminum foil. Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

2 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain macaroni, reserving 2 1/2 cups pasta water. Pour macaroni back into the pot.

3 . Stage

While the macaroni is cooking, place prosciutto on the prepared baking pan.

4 . Stage

Cook prosciutto on the top rack of the preheated oven until dry and crispy, but not burnt, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and chop roughly. Lower the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and lower the rack to the middle position.

5 . Stage

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk for 1 minute. Add garlic powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, and pepper; cook for 1 minute more. Whisk in Greek yogurt and cook until heated through and bubbling, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in 1 1/2 cups of the reserved pasta water; cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

6 . Stage

Add cream cheese and stir until melted. Add a generous 1/4 cup each of Gruyere and Cheddar cheeses, stirring until thoroughly melted; repeat until all cheese had been added and sauce is thick. Stir in as much of the remaining pasta water as necessary to reach desired consistency.

7 . Stage

Stir spinach into the cooked macaroni. Add cheese sauce; stir until combined and macaroni is coated. Pour into the prepared baking pan and sprinkle prosciutto over top.

8 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are bubbling slightly, 15 to 20 minutes.