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Broccoli cheese pasta: 15 minute creamy bliss

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This dish combines pasta and broccoli in a cheddar sauce. You can make this meal in thirty minutes.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 8 ounces pasta
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1.5 cups cheddar cheese
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  1. Boil a pot of water.
  2. Cook the pasta for ten minutes.
  3. Add broccoli to the water three minutes before the pasta finishes.
  4. Drain the water.
  5. Melt butter in a pan.
  6. Stir in flour and cook for one minute.
  7. Whisk in milk until the sauce thickens.
  8. Mix in the cheese until it melts.
  9. Pour the sauce over your pasta and broccoli.
  10. Serve your meal.

Notes

  • Add pepper flakes for heat.
  • Use wheat pasta for fiber.
  • Keep leftovers in your refrigerator.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 460

Keywords: broccoli cheese pasta, easy dinner, vegetarian pasta, cheesy broccoli