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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Corny title, but I made this for my hungry (and very picky) boyfriend. He's Italian, and it's hard competing with his mother and grandmother when it comes to good pasta dishes. With this one though, he went for back for THIRDS! Ingredients:
8 ounces ziti pasta |
8 ounces frozen broccoli florets |
3 quarts water |
2 teaspoons olive oil, separated |
1/2 cup whole milk |
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
2 1/2 tablespoons butter |
4 slices swiss cheese, thin |
1 teaspoon garlic salt |
1 dash thyme |
salt |
pepper |
Directions:
1. Bring water to a boil with 1 tsp of the olive oil. Add pasta. Cook 7 minutes, then add broccoli florets and cook another 8-10 minutes.
2. Drain (reserving water)and toss with other tsp olive oil in same pot.
3. In a small saucepan, melt butter at low-medium heat. Add flour and 1/2 of the milk, stirring constantly.
4. Add slices of cheese, one at a time, stirring after each addition.
5. Add remaining milk and seasonings. Stir and keep cooking for another 3-5 minutes. Add reserved water by teaspoons to reach desired consistency (thicker than milk, thinner than pancake batter.).
6. Pour over pasta broccoli mix, stir to coat, and serve.
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