Mac and Cheese with Broccoli
Author: Adapted from Make It Local, Recipes for Alaska's Children
Recipe type: Warm entree, HACCP Process 2
Cuisine: A great way to incorporate local broccoli into a food young children love, mac and cheese!
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Serves: 25
This is a CACFP summer recipe for local Broccoli.
USDA Meal Components: 1½ meat/meat alternate, 1 oz WGR grain, ⅛ cup dark green vegetable.
Cooking and Prep level: basic.
USDA Meal Components: 1½ meat/meat alternate, 1 oz WGR grain, ⅛ cup dark green vegetable.
Cooking and Prep level: basic.
Ingredients
- 3½ cups Macaroni, whole wheat, dry
- 6 cups Broccoli, fresh, chopped into ½ inch pieces
- 2½ cups Milk, low-fat
- 2½ tsp dry Mustard
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp + 2 tsp Onion Powder
- 2½ tsp Garlic Powder
- 2½ tsp Sugar
- ¼ cup + 1 Tbsp Margarine (non-transfat) cut into ½ inch cubes
- 5 cups Cheddar Cheese, shredded
- 5 cups Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Cook macaroni according to package until just al dente. DO NOT OVERCOOK. Drain well.
- Steam or blanche broccoli until just tender-crisp. Drain.
- Add pasta, milk, and seasonings to a large pot. Cook over medium heat while adding margarine a little at a time until melted and incorporated.
- Slowly add cheeses a little at a time until melted.
- Cook over low heat until sauce thickens.
- Add broccoli and stir gently until combined.
- Serve in 1 cup portions.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cup/ 126 g Calories: 230 Fat: 9 g Saturated fat: 4.5 g Trans fat: 0 Carbohydrates: 21 g Sugar: 5 g Sodium: 450 mg Fiber: 2 g Protein: 17 g Cholesterol: 20 mg