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Broccoli Mac & Cheese
Prep. Time: 20-25 minutes Bake Time: 20-25 minutes Serves: 8
Ingredients
- Weis Quality Olive Oil Cooking Spray
- 2 cups Weis Quality Frozen Broccoli Florets, thawed, drained, and chopped
- 1 (13.75 ounce) box Multi-Grain Macaroni Pasta, cooked according to package instructions and drained
- salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1/8 tsp. Weis Quality Ground Nutmeg
- 1 cup Weis Quality Low-fat Cottage Cheese
- 1 cup Weis Quality Made with 2% Milk Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
- 1 cup 2% Reduced Fat Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded
- 1-1/2 cups Nestle Carnation Lowfat 2% Evaporated Milk
- 4 tsp. Weis Quality All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Onion, chopped
- 1 tsp. Weis Quality Pure Olive Oil
- 1/2 cup Weis Quality Panko Bread Crumbs
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F and spray 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray. Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan, add onion and cook until tender. Add flour; cook 1-2 minutes; stirring constantly. Stir in milk; whisk thoroughly until smooth and bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes until sauce has thickened. Add cheese, cottage cheese, nutmeg and salt and pepper and stir thoroughly. Remove from heat and let stand. Stir in cooked pasta and broccoli. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish; top with panko bread crumbs and spray lightly with cooking spray. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and crumbs have browned.
Recipe Note: For the perfectly portioned macaroni and cheese, spoon mixture into a greased muffin tin and bake until browned and bubbly; about 10 minutes.
