Homemade One Pot Broccoli Mac and Cheese
- Yield 4
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 25 minutes
- Total 35 minutes
Homemade One Pot Broccoli Mac and Cheese is a pasta recipe on Avoteb. The yield on the card is 4. Plan on 35 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 4 servings
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 small white onion, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound uncooked pasta (I recommend a shape that lists a 7-8 minute cooking time*)
- 4 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
- 12 ounces broccoli florets, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 1 large head of broccoli)
- 2 cups (8 ounces) freshly-shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup (1 ounce) freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
Method
Sauté veggies. Warm butter in a large stockpot over medium-a hot burner. Tip in mushrooms and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes or until most of their liquid has evaporated and the mushrooms are browned. Tip in onion and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Tip in garlic and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Leave the pasta. Tip in pasta, water, half and half, Dijon, crushed red pepper flakes, a generous pinch of salt and pepper and stir to combine. Raise the pasta to a boil, stirring occasionally to break up the pasta. Once the pasta reaches a boil, mix in the broccoli. Lower heat to medium to maintain a low boil and continue cooking the pasta uncovered until it is just al dente.
Lift excess liquid (if needed). Check to see how much liquid remains in the pot. If it seems that there is more than ½ cup or so, dip a heatproof measuring cup in to remove and save the excess liquid, and set it to the side.
Tip in cheese. Stir in the cheeses until melted and combined. If the pasta seems too dry, stir some of the reserved liquid back in as needed.
Salt Taste and season with additional salt and pepper as needed.
Plate Plate warm and enjoy!
