Bacon and Broccoli Mac and Cheese

Name: Bacon and Broccoli Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 36 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 36 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 710 milliliters broccoli florets; 1 Tbsp butter; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters thinly sliced green onions; 296 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk; 57 grams reduced-fat processed American cheese, cut into pieces; 227 grams uncooked rigatoni; 1 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (about packed); 2 slices center-cut bacon, cooked and crumbled

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Bacon and Broccoli Mac and Cheese a try. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 493 calories, 21g of protein, and 22g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 36 minutes. If you have pepper, milk, rigatoni, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

Steam broccoli 5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Pat dry, and keep warm. Cook pasta in boiling water in a large saucepan for 8 minutes or until al dente; drain and keep warm. Wipe pan with paper towels, and return to medium heat. Melt butter in pan.

Ingredients you will need

Broccoli

Butter

Pasta

Water

Equipment you will use

Paper Towels

Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Sprinkle flour over melted butter; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly with a whisk. Gradually add milk to the flour mixture in pan, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly with a whisk. Cook for 1 minute or until slightly thick, and remove from heat.

Ingredients you will need

Butter

All Purpose Flour