spinach~chicken macaroni bake
(2 ratings)
I got this recipe years ago from a friend of the family and replaced ground beef with ground chicken. It's a good way to get kids to eat spinach. It is very comforting. Tastes great with some garlic bread and salad :) The photo shows it with beef..which is delicious.
(2 ratings)
yield
6 -8
prep time
15 Min
cook time
30 Min
Ingredients For spinach~chicken macaroni bake
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1 lbground chicken (or turkey or beef)
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1cloved minced garlic
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2 Tbspolive oil
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10 ozfrozen spinach
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1 mdchopped onion
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1 lbcan spaghetti sauce w/ mushrooms
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8 ozcan tomato sauce
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6 ozcan tomato paste
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7 ozpkg of elbow macaroni; cooked
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2 cshredded italian cheese blend (or mozzarella or cheddar)
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1/2 cbread crumbs, dry
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2beaten eggs
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salt and pepper
How To Make spinach~chicken macaroni bake
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1Preheat oven to 350. Brown the chicken, garlic and onions; drain. Cook the spinach according to microwave directions; squeeze dry-BUT SAVE THE JUICE.
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2Cook the macaroni while chicken and spinach is cooking; drain.
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3Add the spinach liquid to the chicken mixture; along with the sauces.
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4Combine the elbow noodles with the cheese, eggs, drained spinach, oil and bread crumbs. Put the noodle mix into a 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Top with the chicken mixture.
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5Bake for 30 mins. Let stand 10 min. before serving.
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