Baked Broccoli Mac and Cheese
"Recipe source: Mac and Cheese 2017."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (170.1 g)
- Calories 369
- Total Fat - 15.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 9 g
- Cholesterol - 40.7 mg
- Sodium - 666.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 41.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.2 g
- Sugars - 0.9 g
- Protein - 18.7 g
- Calcium - 482.8 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 24.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2
Spray a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
Step 3
In a large pot or dutch oven over medium high heat add water and then bring to a boil and then add the pasta and cook for 5-6 minutes and then add the broccoli and cook for another minute; drain and place the pasta and broccoli in a bowl of ice water to cool and set aside.
Step 4
In the same pan over medium heat melt the butter and then whisk in the flour and cook whisking constantly for 3-5 minutes and then gradually whisk in the chicken broth and cook, stirring constantly for 3-5 minutes or until mixture is smooth. Stir in the salt and pepper.
Step 5
Stir in the mozzarella, 1 cup parmesan and the feta and then stir in the cooked pasta, broccoli and the red pepper strips. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with 1/2 cup parmesan.
Step 6
Bake for 20 minutes or until browned and bubbly.
Tips
No special items needed.