I've been trying to wean us off of meat since we've been back in China and so far it is going well. No one has complained(much) anyway! I could eat meatless every day but my kids get sick of beans so last night I whipped up a baked mac and cheese with broccoli. Okay it was seriously delicious! So I'm going to share it with you! (Keep in mind measurements are approximate because I wasn't following a recipe so use your judgment on quantities. This made enough for the four of us for dinner with leftovers for lunches tomorrow.)
About 2 cups dry pasta of your choice- I used bow tie
About 2 cups of chopped broccoli
Boil water, add pasta adding the broccoli in the last couple of minutes of cooking time to be tender crisp.
Meanwhile in a medium sized pot melt 1-2 TBSP butter with a couple cloves of chopped garlic and about 1 TBSP of chopped fresh rosemary. When its good and fragrant add about 2 TBSP flour stirring to make a roux. Slowly add 1- 1and1/2 cups of milk stirring to avoid lumps. To that add 2 cups of chopped cheese of your choice. I used cheddar and monterey jack in equal portions. Stir until melted and turn off heat.
Drain pasta and broccoli, pour sauce over and spoon into a casserole dish topping with crumbled soda crackers and shredded Parmesan. Bake at 350 until your mouth is watering enough that you can't stand having it in the oven a moment longer!
Yup its delicious!
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