Healthier Mac and cheese with broccoli
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 lb bag whole wheat rotini springs (racconto)1 lb ground turkey 93% lean1 raw egg (optional)6 cups broccoli chopped into small bite size pieces1 med - large chopped onion - cut into large pieces2T minced garlic fresh (or ready to use in glass jar)6oz velveeta cheese spread cut in small cubes2oz blue cheese crumbled1T canola oilsalt, pepper, poultry seasoning
Saute' onions in oil until they become tender. Add broccoli stems chopped in bite size pieces, cook until tender and add florets cut in small bite size pieces. leave broccoli a little undercooked and finish cooking later.In another skillet brown ground turkey mixed with a raw egg. season with salt & pepper & poultry seasoning.
Combine with onion broccoli mixture and add cubes of velveeta to melt.
Add pasta to boiling water as directed with a little salt. cook only until barely al dente (about 5 minutes) or just shy of al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water.
Drain, mix 1/2 c of pasta water into chhesy meat & veggie mixture, toss in pasta. Add rest of pasta water only if needed.
Serving Size: makes8 1 1/2 - 2 cup servings
Combine with onion broccoli mixture and add cubes of velveeta to melt.
Add pasta to boiling water as directed with a little salt. cook only until barely al dente (about 5 minutes) or just shy of al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water.
Drain, mix 1/2 c of pasta water into chhesy meat & veggie mixture, toss in pasta. Add rest of pasta water only if needed.
Serving Size: makes8 1 1/2 - 2 cup servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 414.7
- Total Fat: 14.8 g
- Cholesterol: 94.3 mg
- Sodium: 527.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 48.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 29.3 g
- Protein: 27.4 g
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