Baked Macaroni & Cheese with Broccoli & Cauliflower
Yield
8 servingsPrep
15 minCook
45 minReady
1 hrsIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | x |
nonstick cooking spray
|
* |
12 | ounces |
pasta, elbow macaroni
or twisted pasta |
|
⅛ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
10 | ounces |
broccoli florets
and cauliflower mix, uncooked |
|
1 | teaspoon |
butter
salted |
|
⅓ | cup |
bread crumbs
(Panko) |
|
3 | tablespoons |
Parmesan cheese
divided |
|
2 ½ | cups |
milk, skim
|
|
⅓ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
½ | cup |
onions
chopped |
|
1 | cup |
cheddar cheese
low fat, shredded |
|
1 | teaspoon |
dijon mustard
|
|
1 ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
freshly ground) |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | x |
nonstick cooking spray
|
* |
346.8 | ml/g |
pasta, elbow macaroni
or twisted pasta |
|
0.6 | ml |
salt
|
|
289 | ml/g |
broccoli florets
and cauliflower mix, uncooked |
|
5 | ml |
butter
salted |
|
79 | ml |
bread crumbs
(Panko) |
|
45 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
divided |
|
591 | ml |
milk, skim
|
|
79 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
118 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
237 | ml |
cheddar cheese
low fat, shredded |
|
5 | ml |
dijon mustard
|
|
7.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
2.5 | ml |
black pepper
freshly ground) |
Directions
Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃) F
Cook pasta, adding broccoli and cauliflower to the water 3 minutes before the pasta is done; drain and return to pot.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat
Add bread crumbs and cook until light golden; about 2 minutes. Remove and transfer to a bowl, adding a tablespoon of Parmesan cheese.
In the same pan, whisk together milk and flour. Add onion and bring to a boil over medium high heat, whisking frequently.
Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and whisk in cheddar cheese, mustard, salt, pepper, and the rest of the Parmesan cheese.
Put the pasta and veggie mixture in a large baking dish and fold in the sauce. Make sure the pasta is well coated.
Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the top and cook for 45 minutes.