Macaroni and Trees

Serves 6
Time 30 min
Macaroni and Trees

A kid-friendly recipe that combines their favorite mac and cheese with healthy green veggies.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    4 cupsbroccoli florets
    8 ouncesdry fusilli pasta
    3 tablespoonsunsalted butter
    2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
    2 cups low-fat milk
    black pepper
    cayenne pepper (optional)
    2 cupsshredded cheddar cheese

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Method

Preheat the broiler.


Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.


Add broccoli, return to a boil and cook, uncovered, until al dente, about 4 minutes.


Remove broccoli with a slotted spoon, leaving the water in the pot.


Add pasta and cook until just tender, about 10 minutes.


Drain.


Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.


Stir in flour and cook gently for about a minute.


Whisk in milk, salt, pepper and cayenne.


Bring milk mixture to a simmer, reduce the heat, and cook until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.


Stir in about two thirds of the cheese until it has melted.


Remove saucepan from heat and set aside.


In 2-quart oven-proof dish, combine pasta with about 2/3 of the cheese sauce.


Add broccoli to the remaining cheese sauce in the saucepan.


Place the broccoli around the edge of the dish, topping the pasta.


Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top and broil until cheese begins to bubble, about 3 minutes.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

400

Total Fat

20g

Saturated Fat

12g

Cholesterol

60mg

Sodium

480mg

Total Carbohydrate

37g

Dietary Fiber

3g

Total Sugars

6g

Protein

19g

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