Kale and Sweet Potato Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

2 Tablespoon oil
2 medium sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed (about 2 cups)
1 box of short cut pasta of your choice (elbow, rotini, penne)
2 cups kale, chopped and stems removed
1 teaspoon paprika
¾ teaspoon salt
2 cloves of garlic minced, or ½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon italian seasoning
3 eggs
¼ cup low fat milk
1 ¼ cups shredded mozzarella or cheese of your choice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F
Spray or coat the inside of a casserole dish or baking dish with oil
Cook pasta with package instructions
While the pasta is cooking, heat the kale in a pan with paprika, salt, garlic, pepper, and italian seasoning
Cook for 3 minutes until slightly wilted
Drain the pasta and let it cool for 5 minutes
Add pasta, mashed sweet potatoes and kale to a medium bowl and mix together
In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and cheese
Add to the sweet potato mixture
Mix well and pour into casserole/baking dish
Bake for 30-35 minutes
Allow to cool for 10 minutes and serve

Tip

Try adding some chopped melon like cantaloupe for some more sweetness!

Source: ncsweetpotatoes.com