Healthier Mac & Cheese with Kale

 The little dudes in my house are obsessed with Mac & Cheese (mac-a-noonies as they like to say it)! For real though these two will ask for Mac & Cheese for breakfast/lunch/dinner! I was excited to find a healthier option and the boys really liked it! They couldn't believe I added yogurt! I originally got this recipe from http://cookingalamel.com/ and I tweaked it some to fit what I had! 

Ingredients:

- 8 oz. whole wheat elbow macaroni 

- 8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese

- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt (I used Fage from Costco) 

- 1.5 cup Kale 

- 1/4 tsp. onion powder

- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder

- salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Cook macaroni according to box description. 

2. Place Kale in the bottom of a strainer. Pour pasta over the kale to drain the water and blanch the kale. Save 1/2 cup of pasta water. 

3. Return pasta and kale to the pot.

4. Add 1/4 cup pasta water. Stir in remaining ingredients and add remaining pasta water as needed for creaminess.  

5. Serve right away  (it will get clumpy if it sits out)!!!

 Enjoy

Deanna