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#EASY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE BROCCOLI FULL#
#EASY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE BROCCOLI MAC#

I mean, can you blame me? Cheese is life.

#EASY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE BROCCOLI MAC#

It’s easy, cheesy, and oh so dreamy! I hope you love this bacon broccoli mac and cheese as much as we do! I’m pretty sure the whole dish is classified as a veggie now. This compromise thing is easy! Combining sinfully delicious melty mac and cheese with crispy bacon may be naughty but adding broccoli makes it oh-so-nice. Is that possible? No? Fine, I’ll settle for having this on repeat year-round. After the bacon is done, decrease oven temp to 350 F for the mac and cheese to bake in.Bake for 16-20 minutes depending on bacon thickness.Set oven to 400 degrees F and place on center rack.Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and top with bacon.In case you want to try the oven method, here’s how I incorporate baked bacon into this recipe: easy oven baked bacon Though it can also be microwaved if you need it in a hurry or fry bacon in a skillet if preferred. My favorite method for cooking bacon is to bake it vs frying. In a saucepan on medium heat, melt butter and then whisk in flour, salt and pepper. Ingredients 1 package tri-color rotini noodles 16oz 2 tbsp crushed garlic 1 cup broccoli cooked and minced in food processor 4 cups shredded. Drain, rinse with cold water and set aside. Cook the macaroni to al dente (usually about 6-8 minutes). Make this, stat.ĭid you make this recipe? I want to see! Tag on Instagram and Facebook! Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with butter or nonstick cooking spray. All cheesiness aside, you need more cheese in your life. Let’s talk about all the broccoli and the bacon that may be… It may be Spring but gosh darn it, it’s chilly here in NC and comfort food is on the menu! With side salad of course, because, veggies. Whisk in cream and milk a little bit at a time whisking until smooth after each addition. Stir in flour and seasonings and cook 1 minute. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bacon broccoli mac and cheese needed to exist on my plate… and in my face! Cook cauliflower and macaroni in salted water 5-7 minutes or until macaroni is tender. The second the pairing hopped into my head there was no stopping it. Ooey gooey homemade mac and cheese has met it’s match! Bacon Broccoli Mac and Cheese

#EASY BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE BROCCOLI FULL#

Well, technically a mack truck full of mac, but in my book that makes it a mac truck. It’s been far too long since I’ve made mac and cheese and the craving hit me like a mac truck.

When we buy broccoli, for instance, it’s usually with a set purpose in mind: as a dunker for ginger dressing and hummus, as the star of my soup, and to pimp my pizza. It varies season to season, but it’s essentially a lot of the same song and dance. No matter how hard I try to be inventive for you guys, I usually wind up making the same few meals over and over again. (5 WW Points/ serving).Bacon broccoli mac and cheese loaded with broccoli and topped with crispy bacon… this cheesy comfort food is ready to rock your face off! My family goes nuts over this easy macaroni and cheese casserole!įor a food blogger, I’m a bit hopeless. About 3 minutes before draining pasta, add broccoli to cook in water alongside pasta. Bake until bubbly at edges, about 20 to 25 minutes. In large pot, boil water and cook pasta to instructions, but leaving pasta a little al dente. Transfer to a baking dish and sprinkle top evenly with bread crumbs.

Pour over cooked, drained pasta and broccoli toss to mix and coat.

Remove from heat and whisk in cheddar cheese, mustard, salt, pepper and remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese.

Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking frequently.

In same saucepan (wipe clean if necessary), whisk together milk and flour until blended add onion.

Remove from heat and transfer crumbs to a small bowl stir in 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese and set aside.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat add bread crumbs and cook, stirring often, until light golden, about 2 minutes.

Cook pasta in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water according to package directions, adding broccoli to water 3 minutes before pasta will be done drain pasta and broccoli and return to pot.

Coat a shallow 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.