Veggie Mac&Cheese
Fun curvy noodles, tender cauliflower and broccoli, creamy cheesy sauce. YES PLEASE!
Ingredients
- 3 cups fusilli or cavatappi pasta any small to medium sized pasta will work
- 2 cups chopped broccoli and cauliflower fresh is best, frozen works well too
- 2 cups 2% milk see notes
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 3 cups, divided shredded cheese see notes
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 375°
- Cook pasta according to directions, in the last minute, toss in the broccoli and cauliflower. Drain and set aside.3 cups fusilli or cavatappi pasta, 2 cups chopped broccoli and cauliflower
- In the same pan, on low to medium heat, add the milk, butter, and all the seasonings, stirring until nice and hot, but not boiling. Might have to adjust your burner to make sure you get it hot, but do not boil it.2 cups 2% milk, 1 teaspoon dry mustard, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 4 tablespoon butter
- Once the milk/butter are hot, start adding the cheese ½ cup at a time stirring well after each addition. You'll put in about 2 cups of cheese.3 cups, divided shredded cheese
- Add in the pasta, broccoli, and cauliflower. Toss gently to get all the cheesy goodness on every single piece!
- Put into an oven safe pan (we love the cast iron skillet for this!), top with the rest of the cheese (about 1 cup). Bake in 375° oven for about 15 mins until cheese is melty.
Notes
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Milk - In my opinion, 2% gave us the perfect creaminess
Cheese - Block cheese makes some of the best mac&cheese! Shredding it yourself not only makes it taste better, but gives you the perfect melty cheese for this. You could use pre-shredded - look for the kind that states it melts well. We like a variety of cheeses, but our go-to is: sharp cheddar, Monterey jack, and gouda.
Pasta - Any small to medium sized pasta will be great. I prefer cavatappi and/or fusilli since it has all those curves to hold all that cheese!