Lighter Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients:

• 12 oz. high fibers elbows
• 1 tbsp. butter
• 1 tbsp. light butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 minced onion
• 2 cups skim milk
• 1 cup fat free chicken broth
• 8 oz. reduced fat mild cheddar
• salt and pepper
• 4 cups baby spinach
• 1/8 cup grated parmesan
• 1/4 cup seasoned whole what bread crumbs
• pam butter flavored spray

Directions:

Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions.  Spray a baking dish with butter flavored Pam.  Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

In large skillet, melt butter.  Add flour and cook over low heat stirring with a whisk.  Add onion and cook around 2 minutes.  Add milk and chicken broth and continue whisking, raising heat to medium-high until it comes to a boil and becomes smooth and thick.  Season with salt and pepper.

Once it becomes thick, remove from heat, add cheese and mix well until cheese is melted.  Adjust salt and pepper to taste, add cooked macaroni and baby spinach.  Pour into baking dish.  Top with grated cheese and breadcrumbs.  Spray a little more Pam on top.

Bake for 15-20 minutes, the broil for a few minutes to get the breadcrumbs golden.