Cheesy Broccoli Macaroni Casserole
Recipe: #11598
December 23, 2013
Categories: Casseroles, Cheese, Cheddar, Potluck, Sunday Dinner, Oven Bake, Vegetarian, Macaroni, Vegetarian Dinner, more
"I love this pasta casserole!"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (237 g)
- Calories 463.5
- Total Fat - 17.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 10.4 g
- Cholesterol - 52.7 mg
- Sodium - 7868.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 51 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5 g
- Sugars - 10.2 g
- Protein - 28.3 g
- Calcium - 635.2 mg
- Iron - 2.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Step 2
Butter a 13x9-inch baking dish.
Step 3
In a small bowl combined the cracker crumbs with melted butter; set aside.
Step 4
Heat 1 3/4 cups whole milk in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat until steaming. Whisk remaining 1/4 cup whole milk with the flour in a small bowl until smooth; add to the hot milk and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce simmers and thickens (about 2 to 3 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in cheddar cheese until melted. Stir in cottage cheese, garlic powder, salt and pepper, then mix in cooked pasta.
Step 5
Spread half the cheese/pasta mixture in the prepared baking dish. Spoon the broccoli florets over the top, then top with the remaining cheese/pasta mixture; sprinkle with the breadcrumb mixture.
Step 6
Bake the casserole until bubbly and golden, 25 to 30 minutes.
Tips
No special items needed.