One Pot Broccoli Mac And Cheese Food

ONE-POT MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Put the milk and macaroni in a medium saucepan. Bring the milk to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently to keep the macaroni from clumping, then cook, stirring frequently, until the macaroni is tender and the milk has thickened to the consistency of heavy cream, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat, add the Cheddar, mozzarella, cream cheese, butter, mustard, cayenne, nutmeg and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and stir until smooth, thick and creamy. Serve hot. (The dish will thicken as it cools; thin it out with a little hot water if desired.)

EASY ONE-PAN BROCCOLI MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Cook macaroni in a saucepan of boiling salted water, following package directions, adding chopped broccoli about 1 minute before macaroni is done. Drain in a colander.
• In the same saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the mustard powder, pepper, and flour and continue cooking, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Gradually whisk the milk into the flour mixture. Cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened and bubbling.
• Add cheese and continue stirring until cheese has melted. Taste and add salt, as needed.
• Add drained macaroni and broccoli and stir to combine thoroughly.
• Transfer to a serving dish or individual bowls.

ONE-POT BROCCOLI MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large pot or skillet, combine the macaroni, broccoli, milk, salt and garlic powder. Add 3 cups of water, and stir to combine. (The pasta may not be fully submerged. That's OK!) Bring to an active simmer over medium-high. Reduce the heat to medium to gently simmer. Cook, stirring often to ensure even cooking and to keep things from sticking to the bottom of the pot, until the pasta is tender, and the liquid resembles heavy cream and coats the noodles, 8 to 12 minutes. If the liquid evaporates so much that you don't see any between noodles, add 1/2 cup water. Adjust the heat as needed to maintain a gentle simmer.
• Remove from heat and stir in the Cheddar. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Eat!

BROCCOLI CHEESE MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a baking dish.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook the macaroni according to the package instructions until still firm. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pot over medium heat. Add the celery, broccoli and onion and cook, stirring, until the vegetables soften, 4 to 5 minutes. Use a wooden spoon to mash some of the broccoli. Sprinkle on the flour and dry mustard and stir to coat the vegetables. Pour in the milk, broth and half-and-half and cook, stirring, to allow it to warm up.
• Add the Cheddar, processed cheese, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan and some salt and pepper and stir to melt the cheese. Add the macaroni and stir. Taste and check for seasoning. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Combine the breadcrumbs and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan in a small bowl and sprinkle over the dish. Bake until bubbly, about 25 minutes.

SUPER EASY BROCCOLI MAC 'N CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease a 13-inch x 9-inch baking dish. Cook the pasta as directed on the package, adding the bell pepper during the last three minutes of cook time. Drain the pasta and return it to the saucepan.
• Meanwhile, cook the broccoli and cheese sauce as directed on the package. Stir the cooked broccoli mixture, chicken, milk and cayenne pepper into the pasta. Pour the pasta mixture into the baking dish.
• In a small bowl, stir together the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning; stir in the olive oil using a fork. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the top of the pasta mixture.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the pasta is hot.

INSTANT POT CREAMY MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine the pasta, water, butter, salt, mustard, garlic powder and onion powder in a 6-quart Instant Pot. Lock on the lid and set to pressure cook on high for 5 minutes. Allow the pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes, then manually release any residual pressure.
• Carefully open the lid and turn on the sauté function. Stir in the evaporated milk, whole milk, cheddar, mozzarella, cream cheese, black pepper and chili powder until the cheese has melted and is creamy. Turn off the pressure cooker and serve warm.
• Tip: If you want a golden brown topping, you can transfer the mac and cheese to a casserole dish. Top with cheese and bread crumbs, then place under the broiler until golden brown.