Baked Broccoli Mac and Cheese

Name: Baked Broccoli Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 12 oz. Fresh Broccoli Florets; 12 oz. Ronzoni Bright Taste Elbow Noodles; ¼ cup Finely Onion (Chopped); 1 ½ Tbsp. Butter; 1 cup Fat-Free Chicken Broth; ¼ cup All-Purpose Flour; 2 cups Milk; 8 Oz. Reduced-Fat Cheddar Cheese (Shredded); ½ tsp. Paprika; Salt And Pepper To Taste; ¼ cup Bread Crumbs; 2 tbsp. Parmesan Cheese (Grated)

5 from 1 vote

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If you want to enjoy a new and magnificent way of eating broccoli, we bring you this Baked Broccoli Mac and Cheese recipe that will leave you wanting more.

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Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 35-40 minutes | Servings: 8

What you. need to make this Baked Broccoli Mac and Cheese:

12 oz. Fresh Broccoli Florets

12 oz. Ronzoni Bright Taste Elbow Noodles

¼ cup Finely Onion (Chopped)

1 ½ Tbsp. Butter

1 cup Fat-Free Chicken Broth

¼ cup All-Purpose Flour

2 cups Milk

8 Oz. Reduced-Fat Cheddar Cheese (Shredded)

½ tsp. Paprika

Salt And Pepper To Taste

¼ cup Bread Crumbs

2 tbsp. Parmesan Cheese (Grated)

How to make this Baked Broccoli Mac and Cheese:

Step 1. Heat the oven to 375, and grease a 9×13 baking dish well.

Step 2. In a pot, boil the noodles and broccoli together until both are cooked through.

Step 3. While the noodles and broccoli are cooking, saute the onions in the butter over medium heat until softened.

Step 4. Stir in the flour with the onions, and saute for 1-2 minutes before slowly mixing in the chicken broth.

Step 5. Stir in the milk, salt, and pepper to taste and paprika. Boil the mixture lightly for 5 minutes or until thickened.

Step 6. Mix the cheese sauce and noodle mixture well. Pour the mixture into the baking dish, and top with the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.

Step 7. Bake for 20 minutes. Enjoy!

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Baked Broccoli Mac and Cheese

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Servings:

If you wantto enjoy a new and magnificent way of eating broccoli, we bring you this Baked Broccoli Mac and Cheese recipethat will leave you wanting more.

5 from 1 vote

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Ingredients

12 oz. Fresh Broccoli Florets
12 oz. Ronzoni Bright Taste Elbow Noodles
¼ cup Finely Onion, Chopped
1 ½ Tbsp. Butter
1 cup Fat-Free Chicken Broth
¼ cup All-Purpose Flour
2 cups Milk
8 Oz. Reduced-Fat Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
½ tsp. Paprika
Salt And Pepper To Taste
¼ cup Bread Crumbs
2 tbsp. Parmesan Cheese, Grated

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Instructions

Heat the oven to 375, and grease a 9x13 baking dish well.
In a pot, boil the noodles and broccoli together until both are cooked through.
While the noodles and broccoli are cooking, saute the onions in the butter over medium heat until softened.
Stir in the flour with the onions, and saute for 1-2 minutes before slowly mixing in the chicken broth.
Stir in the milk, salt, and pepper to taste and paprika. Boil the mixture lightly for 5 minutes or until thickened.
Mix the cheese sauce and noodle mixture well. Pour the mixture into the baking dish, and top with the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Enjoy!