Spinach artichoke mac and cheese recipe for eight

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This mac and cheese serves eight and borrows flavors from spinach artichoke dip. It is a baked pasta main dish, not a dip.

Ingredients

  • Cavatappi pasta

    1 1/2 pounds

  • Frozen chopped spinach

    10 ounces, thawed and squeezed dry

  • Marinated artichoke hearts

    14 ounces, chopped

  • Garlic cloves

    3

  • Unsalted butter

    5 tablespoons

  • All-purpose flour

    1/3 cup

  • Whole milk

    4 cups

  • Cream cheese

    8 ounces

  • Low-moisture mozzarella cheese

    2 cups, shredded

  • Parmesan cheese

    1 1/2 cups, grated

  • Lemon

    1

  • Kosher salt

    1 teaspoon

  • Black pepper

    1/2 teaspoon

  • Panko breadcrumbs

    1 cup

How to make it

  1. Heat the oven to 375°F and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. 2. Cook pasta until just shy of tender and drain. 3. Sauté garlic in butter, whisk in flour, then slowly whisk in milk until thickened. 4. Melt in cream cheese, mozzarella, Parmesan, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. 5. Fold in spinach, artichokes, and pasta. 6. Spread in the dish and cover with panko. 7. Bake 25 minutes until browned and bubbling.

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This mac and cheese serves eight and borrows flavors from spinach artichoke dip. It is a baked pasta main dish, not a dip.

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This list has 14 items, including Cavatappi pasta, Frozen chopped spinach, Marinated artichoke hearts, and Garlic cloves. Cross off what you already own, then buy the rest.

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