Florentine Mac and Cheese and Roast Turkey Sausage Meatballs

My first Mac N Cheese XD and i think its good! at least look good!

The original recipe is from Food Network. Rachael Ray, instead using Chicken, I use Turkey. If you want your Mac and Cheese more creamy, maybe you should use 1/2 cup whole milk and 1/2 cup half & half. And i think the Cheese I use (Fontina) is little bit mind, maybe I will mix 1/2 cup white shredded cheddar to it next time, so maybe it will add more favor XD anyway I have a good meal tonite !!! HAPPY

Recipe

Salt

1 pound cavatappi corkscrew shaped hallow pasta

1 1/2 pounds ground Turkey

Black pepper

3 cloves garlic

grated 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 cup ricotta cheese

2 cups grated Fontina, divided

1 egg 3/4 cup bread crumbs, plus more, if needed*

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil,

10 ounces, chopped frozen spinach

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 cup chicken stock

1 cup 1% milk

Turkey Sausage Meatball

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

In a large mixing bowl combine the chicken, salt and pepper, garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup grated Fontina, egg and bread crumbs. *If the mixture seems too wet, add a handful of bread crumbs and mix together.

Form 16 large round balls, about 2-3 inches. Coat balls in a couple of tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil and lightly grease a baking sheet with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil. Arrange balls on the baking sheet and roast 17 to 18 minutes until juices run clear.

Mac and Cheese

Place a large pot of water on to boil for pasta.
When it comes to a boil, salt it and add the pasta to cook to al dente.

Defrost spinach in microwave.
In a medium sauce pot over medium heat, melt butter, whisk in flour, cook 1 minute then whisk in stock and milk, season with salt, pepper and nutmeg and thicken 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1 cup grated Parmigiano and reduce heat on lowest setting.

Wring spinach completely dry then separate as you add it to the sauce.

Toss pasta with the spinach-white sauce and adjust seasonings.

Serve Florentine Mac-n-Cheese with 2 meatballs per person along side.