Tuscan Mac and Cheese
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Creamy three-cheese pasta sauce with spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and Italian seasonings tossed with cooked pasta. Restaurant-quality and vibrant, this Tuscan-inspired main is both elegant and comforting.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 2 cups milk (I use 1%)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (doesn’t make it spicy. I use Frank’s hot sauce.)
- ½ teaspoon EACH: oregano, basil, onion powder, garlic salt, mustard powder, parsley
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 lb. medium pasta shells (see notes)
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 tablespoon oil (from the sundried tomatoes)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste (or 1 additional tbsp flour if needed.)
- 10 oz. sundried tomatoes
- 2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded. See notes for cheese options.)
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese (shredded)
- 2 cups packed baby spinach (whole or roughly chopped)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 547mg
- Total sugar
- 20g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1680mg
- Calcium
- 440mg
- Iron
- 6mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 547MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.