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June 28, 2013

Savory Marjoram Mac n' Cheese Because comfort food is the shit Your mac 'n' cheese days probably ended when you graduated to footless pajamas. But screw that.   This vegan-friendly version scores points for both taste and sophistication. Pull up a chair, turn on the cartoons and mow down Your mac ‘n’ cheese days probably ended when you graduated to footless pajamas. But screw that. This vegan-friendly version scores points for both taste and sophistication. Pull up a chair, turn on the cartoons and mow down. What You Need 3/4 lb. elbow macaroni 3 tablespoons vegan butter 1 medium Vidalia onion, thinly sliced 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 3 1/2 cups dairy-free milk 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 cups fresh baby spinach 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/4 teaspoon finely chopped fresh marjoram 4 slices Go Veggie! Cheddar Slices 4 slices Veggie! Mozzarella Slices 2 tablespoons Go Veggie! Parmesan Cheese How to Make It Cook macaroni according to package directions. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add onion and cook  for 5 minutes or until translucent. Add flour and cook for another 3 minutes, stirring often. Add dairy-free milk, sea salt and pepper, continue to mix and cook until mixture comes to a boil, approximately 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook for another 15 minutes, stirring often. Add spinach, red pepper flakes, marjoram and cheeses.  Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring often. Add in cooked macaroni; gently toss to combine. Serve immediately. Top with parmesan cheese. Amie Valpone, Nutritionist and Personal Chef Amie Valpone, HHC, AADP is the Editor-in-Chief of www.TheHealthyApple.com; she is a Manhattan-based personal chef, culinary nutritionist, professional recipe developer, food photographer and writer, specializing in simple gluten-free and dairy-free ‘clean’ recipes for the home cook.  Amie recently healed herself from a decade of chronic pain, exhausting every doctor in the country and Mayo Clinic; she shares her story of how Clean Eating saved her life and inspires you to clean up your food, too. Amie lives in Manhattan, NYC where she cooks for a variety of clients including celebrities and people with busy lifestyles who enjoy healthy, fresh food. Amie’s work appears on Martha Stewart, Fox News Health, WebMD, The Huffington Post, The Food Network, Glamour Magazine, Clean Eating Magazine, SHAPE Magazine, Prevention Magazine and many others. Visit Amie on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google Plus and Pinterest @TheHealthyApple.