Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Spicy Mac & Cheese

8 oz. elbow noodles
1 cup broccoli florets
4 tbs. butter
2 tbs. flour
2 cups 1% milk
1 1/2 cup Sharp cheese
1/2 cup Gruyere cheese (optional)
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
3 pieces of bread torn into bite size pieces

-Pre-Heat oven to 350 degrees
-Cook pasta according to package directions
- Steam broccoli until tender and set aside.
-Cheese sauce: Melt butter in a medium sauce pan and add in flour. Stir until smooth. Add milk and stir constantly on medium heat until thickened. Add 2 cups of cheddar cheese and the Parmesan cheese. Stir until smooth. Add salt and cayenne pepper. If sauce is too thick, add 1/2 cup more milk. If sauce seems to thin, add more cheese.

Combine pasta, broccoli, and cheese sauce in a 8x9 pan. Bake at 350 for 15. Remove from oven and top with bite size bread pieces and the remaining 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese. Continue to bake for another 10-15 min or until bubbly

1 comment:

The Jones Fam said...

Love this, sooooo yummy!