Jalapeño & Broccoli Mac and Cheese
Jalapeño & Broccoli Mac and Cheese
24 minutes total / Calories 368
- Classic Blue Box
- Dairy/Cream
- Easy
- Fall Recipes
- Gatherings
- Short
- Under 30 Minutes
- Weekend
- Weeknight
- Winter Recipes
Enjoy this deliciously spicy Mac & Cheese with Cellentani pasta from Barilla!
Making your own alfredo sauce from scratch yields amazing results. Making your own alfredo sauce to use for a mac and cheese recipe – now that’s a game changer. By using whole milk and heavy cream in your alfredo, you are able to achieve a velvety texture that allows the sauce and cheese to cling perfectly to your pasta.
Macaroni & Cheese Recipes
Ingredients
Serves 8
| 1 | Box Barilla® Cellentani pasta |
| 1 | Jalapeño pepper, seeded, if desired |
| 1/2 | Cup shredded cheddar cheese |
| 1/2 | Cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese |
| 4 | Cups broccoli florets |
| Alfredo sauce | |
| 1 | Cup Heavy cream |
| 1 | Cup Whole milk |
| 1 | Teaspoon Garlic powder |
| 2 | Teaspoon Corn starch |
| 2 | Tablespoon Water |
| ½ | Cup, grated Parmigiano |
| To taste | Salt |
Disclaimer
Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.
Method
Step 1
Bring milk and cream to boil, lower the heat and add garlic powder. Meanwhile dilute corn starch with water, add to the sauce along with salt, whisk well and simmer for two minutes. Turn off heat, stir in cheese.
Step 2
Thinly slice half the jalapeño pepper; finely chop the remaining half.
Step 3
To a small saucepan add the Creamy Alfredo sauce, cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and the chopped jalapeño; warm over low, stirring frequently.
Step 4
In a large pot bring 4 to 6 quarts of water to a rolling boil. Add salt to taste and the Cellentani pasta; stir gently.
Step 5
Cook pasta according to package directions, adding the broccoli for the last 4 minutes of cooking time; remove from heat and drain well, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water. Return pasta and broccoli to pot.
Step 6
Stir the Creamy Alfredo mixture into the pasta mixture in the pot. If needed, stir in up to 1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking water to reach desired consistency; serve topped with jalapeño slices.
Step 7
Customize it: Looking for a kid-friendly version of this dish? Just eliminate the jalapeño (or stir it in after you dish up the kids’ portions).
Cellentani
A delightful corkscrew-shaped pasta, Barilla® Cellentani is as fun to look at as it is to eat. With its tubular center and ridged surface, Cellentani is perfect for a hearty pasta meal, capturing every drop of your favorite sauce and trapping vegetables, meat or fish in every delicious forkful. Barilla Cellentani is also a favorite for cold pasta salads and casseroles.
Barilla® Cellentani is made with non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please read our position.
- Shape Short en-ca
- Cook time 11–12 mins
- Pack size 16 oz.
- Range Classic Blue Box