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🍽️ Cheesy Pasta Bake with Broccoli
600 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- Salt pinch
- Broccoli 1 pc.
- Macaroni 500 g
- Butter 40 g
- Wheat flour, Type 405 40 g
- Milk 400 ml
- Pepper, black ground pinch
- Nutmeg, ground pinch
- Gouda, grated 200 g
Instructions
- 1. Fill a pot with water, add salt, and bring it to a boil.
- 2. Wash the broccoli and break it into small florets.
- 3. Add the pasta to the boiling water.
- 4. Cook the pasta for about 9 to 12 minutes.
- 5. Add the broccoli to the pasta during the last 4 minutes of cooking time.
- 6. Drain the pasta and broccoli in a colander.
- 7. Reserve 500 milliliters of the cooking water.
- 8. Let the pasta and broccoli drain well.
- 9. Melt the butter in a pot over low heat for about 3 minutes.
- 10. Add the flour and toast it briefly while stirring constantly.
- 11. Deglaze the mixture with the reserved cooking water and the milk.
- 12. Stir the sauce vigorously until it is smooth.
- 13. Bring the sauce to a boil.
- 14. Let the sauce simmer for about 10 minutes.
- 15. Season the sauce with pepper, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt.
- 16. Stir regularly to prevent burning.
- 17. Melt the Gouda cheese in the finished béchamel sauce.
- 18. Taste the sauce again and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- 19. Add the drained pasta and broccoli to the cheese sauce.
- 20. Heat the mixture briefly until it is hot.
- 21. Serve the dish immediately.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 600
- Protein: 22 g · Fett/Fat: 26 g · Carbs: 67 g