Name: Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 34 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz dried cooked and drained fusilli; 10 oz thawed frozen broccoli florets; 7 oz diced drained tomatoes; cooking spray; 1 chopped onion; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 cups skim milk; 8 oz fat-free cream cheese; ½ cup shredded divided fat reduced cheddar; ¼ cup grated parmesan; salt and pepper; Penne; fusilli; small shells; Ziti; Cavatappi; tricolor rotini; Rigatoni; thawed frozen spinach; thawed frozen peas; cooked sausage; ½ cup cooked mushrooms; 1 cup cooked diced ham; thawed frozen asparagus spears; 1 cup cooked diced chicken breast; Pepper Jack; pizza blend; mozzarella; provolone; Gruyere

Though this classic dish may get tiresome, with over 300 ways to prepare it – your kids (and you!) will love it every time.

How To Make Macaroni and Cheese

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An incredible recipe for the ultimate mac and cheese recipe! You'll find yourself enjoying getting creative in the kitchen even for a seemingly simple pasta dish!

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 24 mins

Total: 34 mins

Serves:

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Ingredients

8 oz fusilli, dried cooked and drained
10 oz frozen broccoli florets, thawed
7 oz tomatoes, diced drained
cooking spray
1 onion, chopped
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups skim milk
8 oz fat-free cream cheese
½ cup fat reduced cheddar, shredded divided
¼ cup parmesan, grated
salt and pepper

COLUMN A

Penne
fusilli
small shells
Ziti
Cavatappi
tricolor rotini
Rigatoni

COLUMN B

frozen spinach, thawed
frozen peas, thawed
sausage, cooked
½ cup mushrooms, cooked
1 cup ham, cooked diced
frozen asparagus spears, thawed
1 cup chicken breast, cooked diced

COLUMN C

Pepper Jack
pizza blend
mozzarella
provolone
Gruyere
Gouda
Fontina

Instructions

Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Add pasta to a greased 6-qt. oven-proof casserole.
Stir in broccoli (or another item from Column B) and diced tomatoes.
In nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook onion 3 minutes or until translucent.
Sprinkle with flour; cook, stirring, 1 minute more or until flour just begins to turn golden.
Slowly whisk in milk until mixture is free of lumps and flour is incorporated.
Stir in cream cheese; cook, stirring, until cheese dissolves and mixture is smooth.
Bring to a simmer and stir in ¾ cup of cheddar (or your choice of cheese from Column C) and Parmesan; stir until cheeses melt.
Pour over pasta and vegetables; toss to coat.
Season with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle with ¾ cup of cheddar (or the cheese chosen from Column C).
Bake 20 minutes or until golden.