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White Cheddar and Broccoli Mac
Sharp white cheddar sauce draped over tender pasta with crisp-tender broccoli florets — steaming the broccoli separately and folding it in at the end keeps it bright green instead of turning drab in the sauce.
Total time
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
American
comfortvegetarian
Ingredients
1 lbcavatappi
3 cupsbroccoli florets
3 tbspbutter
3 tbspflour
2 cupswhole milk
2 cupswhite cheddar, shredded
½ cupparmesan, grated
1 tspgarlic powder
saltto taste
Instructions
1
Steam the broccoli florets until just tender but still bright green, then set aside.
2
Make a cheese sauce with the butter, flour and milk.
3
Stir in the white cheddar, parmesan and garlic powder.
4
Cook the pasta until al dente, drain, then fold it through the sauce along with the steamed broccoli.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
487
Protein
32g
Fat
30.5g
Carbs
24.8g
Fiber
4.8g
Sodium
1015mg
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