Creamy Rotini and Greens

Name: Creamy Rotini and Greens
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 cups rotini (I used whole wheat here); 2 1/2 tbsps butter; 3 tbsps flour; 3 cups milk; salt and pepper to taste; pinch of cayenne; 2 tsps minced garlic; 1 tsp dry minced onion; 2 cups chopped kale (or spinach); 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, divided; 1 cup cooked chicken; See Meal Prep Chicken recipe:; https://www.hotandcoldrunningmom.ca/2024/08/meal-prep-chicken.html

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:35min

If you tried my Meal Prep Chicken then you're halfway there to making this comfort food casserole. You can also use leftover roast chicken or rotisserie chicken instead.

Updated at: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:15:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories489.5 kcal (24%)

Total Fat21.2 g (30%)

Carbs52 g (20%)

Sugars11.5 g (13%)

Protein23.5 g (47%)

Sodium415.3 mg (21%)

Fiber3.1 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 cupsrotini

I used whole wheat here

2.5 tbspsbutter

3 tbspsflour

3 cupsmilk

2 tspsminced garlic

1 tspdry minced onion

2 cupskale

chopped, or spinach

½ cupparmesan cheese

divided

1 cupchicken

cooked

Instructions

Step 1

First cook and drain the rotini in a colander, rinsing in cold water. Set aside.

Step 2

In the same pot the rotini was cooked in heat the butter to medium high. Add the flour and stir 1 minute. Whisk in the milk, cayenne, garlic, minced dry onion, salt and pepper and cook 2-3 minutes to thicken.

Step 3

Next add the kale and pre-cooked chicken with 1/4 cup parmesan. Stir in the cooked rotini.

Step 4

Oil a 10" square baking dish and spoon the mixture in topping with the remaining 1/4 cup parmesan.

Step 5

Bake at 425°F for 30 minutes.

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