So my sister is doing a Healthy Contest within our family. We get points for eating healthy, exercising, and losing weight. So I looked for some healthy, but still good recipes and found this one on Food Network. It was actually really good. Next time I might add some chicken to make it even better.
Ingredients:
8 oz whole wheat elbow noodles (2 cups; I used rotini noodles)
1 10-oz pkg frozen chopped broccoli
1 3/4 cups low-fat milk, divided
3 T flour
1/2 tsp garlic powder (I minced 1 clove of garlic)
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground white pepper
3/4 cup shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 tsp Dijon mustard (I only had regular mustard so I used that)
Another change I made was the cheese. All I had on hand was a combo of Colby Jack and Monterey. It was still good, but I think it would have been better with extra-sharp Cheddar. And of course the Parmesan.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta for 4 minutes. Add frozen broccoli and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the pasta and broccoli are just tender, 4 to 5 minutes more.
Meanwhile, heat 1 1/2 cups milk in another pot over medium-high heat until just simmering. Whisk the remaining 1/4 cup milk, flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl until combined. Add the flour mixture to the simmering milk; return to a simmer and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture is thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in cheeses and mustard until the cheese is melted.
Drain the pasta and broccoli and add to the cheese sauce. Return to the heat and cook, stirring, over medium-low heat until heated through, about 1 minute.
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