Macaroni, Broccoli and Cheese |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Found this recipe in the magazine All You. Tore the page out and lost it! I found it today so now I am posting so I don't lose it again! Have not made this yet, but plan to once the weather gets cooler. Sounds like it would be really good on a cool day. Ingredients:
2 cups uncooked pasta |
6 ounces cream cheese, softened |
1 head broccoli, cut into florets, stalks peeled and sliced (about 3/4 pound) |
8 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely grated (2 cups packed) |
pepper, to taste |
8 saltine crackers, crushed |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta, stirring often, for 7 minutes. 3. Transfer 1 cup of pasta cooking water to a bowl. Add the cream cheese and whisk until smooth. 4. Add broccoli to pasta in pot and continue cooking until pasta is al dente, about 4 more minutes. 5. Drain pasta and broccoli and return them to the pot. Add cream cheese and 1 1/4 cups of the cheddar cheese. Stir until the cheese is melted. Season with pepper. 6. Transfer mixture to a 9-inch square baking dish. 7. Mix crushed crackers with remaining cheddar cheese and sprinkle on top of pasta. 8. Bake until top is golden and sauce bubbles, about 20 minutes. |
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