MacAroni & Cheese with Vegetables
Yield
4 servingsPrep
30 minCook
35 minReady
65 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | ounces |
bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
or ribbed |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
unbleached all-purpose flour
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
milk
|
|
| ½ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
grated, (2 oz) |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
basil
|
*
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 1 | each |
sweet red bell peppers
medium-sized, |
|
| 2 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
margarine
divided |
|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable stock
|
|
| ½ | cup |
cheddar cheese
grated (2 oz) |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
parsley leaves
fresh & chopped |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
paprika
|
|
| 2 | cups |
broccoli florets
|
|
| 1 | cup |
mushrooms
sliced |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
or ribbed |
|
| 15 | ml |
unbleached all-purpose flour
|
|
| 177 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 118 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
grated, (2 oz) |
|
| 5 | ml |
basil
|
*
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 1 | each |
sweet red bell peppers
medium-sized, |
|
| 2 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
|
| 45 | ml |
margarine
divided |
|
| 118 | ml |
vegetable stock
|
|
| 118 | ml |
cheddar cheese
grated (2 oz) |
|
| 15 | ml |
parsley leaves
fresh & chopped |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
paprika
|
|
| 473 | ml |
broccoli florets
|
|
| 237 | ml |
mushrooms
sliced |
|
Directions
Bring a large pot of water to boil; cook pasta until al dente.
While pasta is cooking, in med saucepan, melt 2 tablespoon of the margarine.
Remove from heat; add flour and stir until blended in. Whisk in stock and milk, stirring over med heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
Reduce heat to low.
Stir in cheeses and seasonings.
Continue stirring until cheese is melted.
Remove from heat and set aside.
In a large skillet, melt remaining 1 tablespoon margarine.
Add remaining ingredients.
Cook vegetables, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes, until tender/crisp. Reduce heat to low.
When noodles are done, drain well. Toss with vegetables; stir in cheese sauce.
Garnish with scallion curls.
