Many of us are hunkered down in winter weather! And what better time for comfort food like Macaroni & Cheese? Add some broccoli and it’s the full meal deal.
Healthy. Delicious. And on the table in under 1 hour.
Love it.
My oldest boy, who is somewhat of a picky eater, constantly asks for this. Even last night, as I set dinner down on to the table, he took one look at it and asked me when I was going to make ‘that’ macaroni & cheese again… Hmmmm, I’m not sure whether to take that as a compliment or not…. ;)
Anyway, a quick dinner idea for your hectic days!
Macaroni & Cheese with Broccoli
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- ⅓ cup flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 can evaporated milk (370 mL)
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated (old cheddar has great flavour)
- 1 lb elbow macaroni
- 2 cups broccoli, chopped into bite size pieces
Instructions
- In a large pot, boil the pasta according to package directions.
- When it is cooked, drain the water. Set aside.
- In a pot of boiling water, cook the broccoli until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Set aside.
- In the meantime, melt the butter in a saucepan, and add the garlic. Cook for about 1 minute.
- Add the flour, and stir to make a paste.
- Then slowly pour in the milk, while whisking, and cook until the sauce is thickened.
- Add the mustard, paprika and salt. Whisk.
- Sprinkle in the cheese, and stir the mixture continuously until it is melted.
- Toss the pasta with the cheese sauce. Add the broccoli and stir in.
- Serve and enjoy!
Recipe adapted from Chef Michael Smith
Tips!
- For extra flavourful mac & cheese use old cheddar. Or if you prefer a more mild flavour you can use a medium cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese.
- If you don’t have evaporated milk, this recipe works well with using just all regular milk. (so roughly 3 1/2 cups milk)
- You can serve the macaroni in individual dishes with melted cheese on top.
- Just sprinkle on some extra grated cheese to each dish, and line the dishes up on a cookie sheet in the oven. Broil until the cheese is melted, bubbling and light brown.
I hope this dinner can make your life even just a teensiest bit easier. ;)
Have a delicious day!
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That looks so yummy covered in melted cheese! We are spinach fans so I put chopped spinach in mine. Now I have a craving for Mac & Chese!
I love the idea of spinach. I’ll try that next time. Thanks!
We made this recipe of yours recently; delish!
Yummy comfort food!
Mac n Cheese is definitely in my list of top 5 favorite foods. And, I usually pair it with broccoli so I don’t feel so guilty eating eat. This is a perfect meal for me!
Made this tonight minus the mustard. Waiting for the hubs to get home so we can eat dinner. I think it’s going to be yummy! Thanks for sharing!
This looks great! I think I will make it tonight. Although I’m sure it won’t turn out as pretty!
Oh yum!
I have a weekend party I’d love for you to share this on:
http://westernwarmth.blogspot.com
Thanks!
Bobi
Hi there. The current Food on Friday is all about pasta and noodles! There is already a great collection of dishes but it would be great if you linked this in. This is the link . Have a good week.
This looks great! We would love for you to share this on our Kitchen Fun and Crafty link party! http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2012/11/kitchen-fun-and-crafty-friday-link_15.html