Rachel's Simple & Flavorful Garden Mac N Cheese |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A nice veggie and flavor loaded mac and cheese dish that doesn't require making a sauce! Cavatappi pasta does well with this too. Good way to get your kids to eat their veggies and a good one-dish meal for vegetarians. Ingredients:
1 cup macaroni (uncooked! to yield about 2 cups cooked macaroni) |
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded (divided) |
1 cup half-and-half |
1 small tomato, finely diced |
1 tablespoon chopped onion |
1/2 cup chopped broccoli (about 8-10 broccoli florets) |
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic (that liquidy stuff i like to use in place of cloves) |
1/2 teaspoon basil |
2 tablespoons cilantro, shredded (divided) |
Directions:
1. Divide the cheese into 1.5 cup and 1/2 cup portions, divide the cilantro into 1 tbsp portions.
2. Cook the macaroni al dente in salted water, and put into a mixing bowl.
3. Mix all the veggies and fixings together in a small bowl, add to the macaroni.
4. In a 1.5 quart casserole dish, layer the macaroni mix and 1.5 cups of cheese to the top. Pour in the half-and-half.
5. Top with the remaining cheese and cilantro and bake for 35-40 minutes at 350°F.
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