Deluxe Mac N Cheese With Veggies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb macaroni noodles, cooked and drained
• 2 cups cheddar cheese
• 3 -4 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1/2 cup blanched broccoli
• 1/2 cup blanched cauliflower or 1/2 cup carrot, bite sized
• 1 teaspoon dried mustard
• 2 cups milk
• sea salt, to taste
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 melt butter in large saute pan. add onion, garlic, and a small pinch of sea salt. saute for 3-4 minutes until onion is translucent.
• 3 add flour and dried mustard, stir until coated.
• 4 add milk. whisk until flour is blended into the milk.
• 5 add cheese. keep whisking until cheese is melted. season to taste.
• 6 place macaroni in 13x9 inch glass baking pan.
• 7 pour cheese sauce over macaroni and mix gently.
• 8 add veggies and stir gently till evenly coated.
• 9 sprinkle with paprika and/or bread crumbs if desired.
• 10 bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until bubbling.