Baked Macaroni & Cheese with Broccoli and Cauliflower

Name: Baked Macaroni & Cheese with Broccoli and Cauliflower Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 TBSP of light butter or margarine; 1/4 C of flour; 2 tsp of salt; 1 tsp dry mustard powder; 1/4 tsp of pepper; 4 C skim milk; 16 oz of pasta; 16 oz. of Cabots 50% light cheese or your favorite cheese; 1 1/2 cups of cauliflower cut in bite-sized pieces; 1 1/2 cups of broccoli cut in bite-sized pieces

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

4 TBSP of light butter or margarine1/4 C of flour2 tsp of salt1 tsp dry mustard powder1/4 tsp of pepper4 C skim milk16 oz of pasta16 oz. of Cabots 50% light cheese or your favorite cheese1 1/2 cups of cauliflower, cut in bite-sized pieces1 1/2 cups of broccoli, cut in bite-sized pieces

Directions

Cook pasta of your choice according to package directions.
Add veggies to pasta for the last 2 minutes of cooking. Veggies should still be quite crunchy. Drain pasta and veggies and pour into a large caserole dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.

Melt butter in the pot you used to cook pasta , then add flour and spices to it. Whisk together for a minute or two to cook out "raw flour" taste. Whisk in milk and mix completely. Simmer over medium high heat stirring often. Once it begins to boil, turn burner off and stir in 3/4 of the shredded cheese until melted.

Pour cheese cheese sauce over pasta and vegetables. Stir to incorporate cheese sauce. Top with remaining shredded cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until nicely browned on top.

Makes 8 huge dinner servings or 16 small/lunch/side dish servings.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LITTLERONE.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 438.9
Total Fat: 12.6 g
Cholesterol: 53.8 mg
Sodium: 1,056.6 mg
Total Carbs: 56.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
Protein: 28.8 g

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Member Reviews

MADELINEMM
Would love to try this but HOW MUCH MILK. It says whisk in milk, but no milk is listed in the ingredients. Thanks. - 7/20/10

Reply from LITTLERONE (7/20/10)
Sorry, I updated the recipe. You need 4 cups of skim milk. Don't let the calorie count scare you. Please keep in mind, the portions are big dinner size portions.