Name: Stove Top Broccoli Mac and Cheese Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 8 oz dry elbow macaroni; salt; 4 cups broccoli florets; 3 ½ tbsp butter; 3 ½ tbsp flour; ¼ tsp garlic powder; 1 ¾ cups milk; 4 oz. cream cheese; 2 tsp dijon mustard; 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese

stove top broccoli mac and cheese recipe

How To Make Stove Top Broccoli Mac and Cheese

Turn your mac and cheese healthier and mintier by adding broccoli florets. Add a generous amount of milk and cheese to make it creamier.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

8ozdry elbow macaroni
salt
4cupsbroccoli floretscooked then finely chopped
3 ½tbspbutter
3 ½tbspflour
¼tspgarlic powder
1 ¾cupsmilk
4oz.cream cheesediced into small cubes
2tspdijon mustardto taste
8ozsharp cheddar cheeseshredded

Instructions

Cook pasta in salted boiling water according to directions on the package. Drain pasta well.
While macaroni is cooking, melt butter in a pot over medium heat.
Add in flour and garlic powder and cook, whisking constantly for 2 minutes.
Slowly and gradually, pour in milk while whisking.
Add in cream cheese and mustard and cook, whisking constantly until cream cheese has melted and mixture has thickened well.
Remove from heat then add in cheese and stir briskly to melt cheese.
Pour drained pasta and drained broccoli into the pan with the sauce and toss everything to evenly coat, while seasoning with salt to taste.
Thin sauce with a little pasta water or milk if desired. Serve warm.