WHITE CHEDDAR SPINACH-BACON MACARONI AND CHEESE

White Cheddar Spinach-Bacon Macaroni and Cheese image

Kids are so charmed by this white cheddar mac & cheese with bacon that they don't even seem to notice there's spinach in it.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
1 pkg. (6 oz. ) fresh baby spinach leaves
4 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, chopped
2 Tbsp. flour
2 cups milk
2 cups KRAFT Shredded Sharp White Cheddar Cheese, divided
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Cook macaroni as directed on pkg., adding spinach for the last min. Cook bacon in large saucepan. Remove bacon; save drippings in pan.
Add flour to drippings; cook and stir until bubbly. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until thickened.
Stir in 1 cup Cheddar and Parmesan; cook and stir until melted. Add bacon and macaroni mixture; mix well.
Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. casserole; top with remaining cheddar. Bake 20 min.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 540, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 540 mg, Carbohydrate 54 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 6 g, Protein 24 g