Veggie Black Bean Mac and Chees
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked pasta (your choice) – I used cavatappi
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
- 1-2 cups chopped fresh spinach
- 2 tablespoon flour
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
- ½ cup black beans
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard powder
- Finely shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions
- While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large saute pan. Add garlic and vegetables and saute for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle vegetables with flour
- Drain pasta when done cooking; in the same large pan, add in milk and cheese, heat over low heat stirring until cheese is melted.
- Add paprika and dry mustard to milk/cheese mixture, stirring well.
- To the milk/cheese mixture, stir in pasta, vegetables, and black beans combining well. Heat all ingredients together and serve warm. Top with Parmesan cheese if you like.