Comments on: Monterey Jack Macaroni With Spinach and Roasted Tomato

By: Yolanda

Yolanda — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 14:22:12 +0000

Love this recipe! Found this recipe on Pinterest and Yummly and unfortunately the recipes on those sites do not list how much cream cheese or Monterrey Jack to use, so winged it and the meal delicious! Thank you.

By: Mary Helen

Mary Helen — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:52:43 +0000

One other thing to consider is that this recipe makes between 4 – 6 portions, depending on your appetite. When you divide one or two tablespoons of butter by 4 – 6, it’s really not that generous of a portion.

By: Mary Helen

Mary Helen — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:49:56 +0000

I would have to agree with you, TomATS. My philosophy is similar. Enjoy everything in moderation, and choose your indulgences wisely! A good compromise for this recipe would be to use half as much butter and flour, giving you a thinner, but still very tasty cheese sauce. While you could use oil instead of butter to make a roux, you will lose some of the texture and flavor that makes this recipe great. I also agree with you about the yogurt based butter in cooking. While I love using it as a spread on muffins, bread, etc., I almost never cook with it. It just doesn't behave like butter once it is heated up.

By: TomATS

TomATS — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:42:54 +0000

Butter … My wife thinks it is going to cause her to have a heart attack! She will not even buy it. She gets the yogurt based substitute which I detest cooking with. This interesting recipe calls for a “generous” portion of butter. Her answer is to substitute olive oil. What do you think?
Getting back to butter, my view is that, as anything else, it you use it in moderation, it will not kill you.