Broccoli And Pasta Bake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces large spiral shaped pasta
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup flour
• 3 cups milk or 3 cups half-and-half
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• fresh broccoli, cut into small floweretts any amount
• fresh mushrooms, sliced, any amount desired
• grated swiss cheese or cheddar cheese, to cover top of casserole

Recipe

• 1 note: drain broccoli and mushrooms very well.
• 2 steam broccoli until tender-firm.
• 3 slice mushrooms, set aside.
• 4 cook pasta until tender-firm, drain well.
• 5 meanwhile, in a large bowl, melt butter in microwave; mix in flour, stir in milk. heat in microwave pausing to stir occasionally until mixture boils and thickens.
• 6 add parmesan cheese, salt, garlic, nutmeg, thyme and cheddar cheese; stir.
• 7 return drained pasta to a large pot, add cheese mixture, cooked broccoli and mushrooms; mix well.
• 8 pour into greased 9x13 casserole dish.
• 9 sprinkle with grated cheese.
• 10 bake uncovered in 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes.
• 11 note: if refrigerated before baking, bake 5-10 minutes longer.