Stouffer's Mac and Cheese with Roasted Broccoli
Stouffer's mac and cheese is a weeknight staple that needs little help, but a handful of roasted broccoli florets and a crumb topping turn it into something that feels more like dinner and less like reheating. The broccoli cooks alongside while the mac bakes, keeping you to one oven.
About 440 calories a serving, 17 g protein, 77 g carbohydrate, 9 g fat. From USDA figures for 100% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1/3 cup [35 grams] panko breadcrumbs
From your shelf
- 1 package Stouffer's traditional macaroni and cheese
Staples
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- Heat your oven to 400°F [200°C]. Toss 2 cups broccoli florets with 1 tablespoon oil, salt, and pepper on a sheet pan, spreading them to one side. Slide the pan into the oven.
- Pour the Stouffer's mac and cheese into a baking dish. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small pan and stir in 2 tablespoons flour, cooking for one minute, then whisk in 3 tablespoons water until smooth. Pour this liaison over the mac and fold it in gently to loosen the sauce, then scatter 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs mixed with a pinch of salt and pepper over the top.
- Set the baking dish on the oven rack next to the broccoli sheet pan and bake for 22 to 24 minutes, until the mac is hot throughout and the crumbs are golden and the broccoli is tender at the stem when pierced.
Note Swap the broccoli for roasted cauliflower or green beans if you prefer. Leftovers keep refrigerated for three days and reheat gently covered in a 325°F oven. Serve with a simple green salad or sliced tomatoes and a sharp vinaigrette.
On the label
INGREDIENTS: BLANCHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, SEMOLINA, DRIED EGG WHITES), SKIM MILK, WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO COLOR), CHEDDAR CLUB CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, ANNATTO COLOR), SOYBEAN OIL, 2% OR LESS OF BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, SEA SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, WHEY, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM LACTATE.
Stouffer's, frozen prepared sides, serving 225 g, package 2.15 kg. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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