Name: Jalapeño & Broccoli Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 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

Jalapeño & Broccoli Mac and Cheese

24 minutes

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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

8 servings

1Box Barilla^® Cellentani pasta

1Jalapeño pepper, seeded, if desired

1/2Cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2Cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

4Cups broccoli florets

Alfredo sauce

1Cup heavy cream

1Cup whole milk

1Teaspoon garlic powder

2Teaspoon Corn starch

2Tablespoon water

½Cup, grated Parmigiano

To tasteSalt

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

Pack size

16oz

Range

Classic Blue Box

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