Super Easy Broccoli Mac N Cheese Food

BROCCOLI CHEDDAR MAC 'N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions. Drain and reserve.
• Add the butter to a medium Dutch oven and melt over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour and keep whisking until roux is a light brown color, about 2 minutes. Slowly add the milk, whisking, until it thickens. Stir in the cheese, garlic powder, cayenne, ground mustard and some salt until cheese is melted. Fold in the broccoli and the drained pasta and stir to combine.
• Sprinkle the cracker crumbs over the top. Broil, watching carefully, until golden brown on top, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle parsley on top.

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.

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 AND BACON MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs, adding the broccoli during the last 3 minutes of cooking. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the Canadian bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and slightly crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon; reserve the drippings in the pan.
• Add the scallion whites, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper to the saucepan. Cook until slightly softened, 1 minute. Whisk in the flour and mustard; cook, whisking, until the flour is lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk and reserved pasta water. Cook, whisking, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the cheeses; cook, whisking, until creamy, about 2 more minutes.
• Stir the pasta, broccoli and Canadian bacon into the cheese sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Serve topped with the scallion greens.

HAM, BROCCOLI, MAC 'N CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions on pasta box.
• Drain, but do not rinse.
• In same pan that you cooked the pasta in, add margarine and onion.
• Cook until onion is slightly softened, add flour and stir until well combined.
• Add milk a little at a time, until slightly thickened, you might not need all the milk.
• Then add dry mustard,cayenne pepper, salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat.
• Add up to 1 1/2 cups of cheese, and stir until melted.
• Add pasta back to cheese mixture, stir until well combined.
• Then stir in broccoli and diced ham.
• Place into a greased 2 quart baking dish.
• Sprinkle top with remaining cheese, and bake in a pre heated 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.

ALL-IN-ONE BROCCOLI MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring water and milk barely to a boil over medium heat.
• Add macaroni, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add thawed broccoli and cover.
• Simmer for another 3-4 more minutes, or until liquid is almost absorbed, and broccoli is heated through.
• Add cheese sauce mix and butter, and stir until well blended.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir in grated cheese, if using, until melted.