One Pot Broccoli Mac and Cheese

Name: One Pot Broccoli Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, thinly sliced; 1 small white onion, thinly sliced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 pound uncooked pasta (I recommend a shape that lists a 7-8 minute cooking time*); 4 cups water; 1 1/2 cups half and half; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper; 12 ounces broccoli florets, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 1 large head of broccoli); 2 cups (8 ounces) freshly-shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup (1 ounce) freshly-grated Parmesan cheese

This one pot broccoli mac and cheese recipe is easy to customize with your favorite veggies or proteins and always turns out so creamy and cheesy!

⏱️ 35 min 🔪 Prep: 10 min 🔥 Cook: 25 min 📊 Medium 👁️ 1 views

👨‍🍳 Start Cooking

Foto: Gimme Some Oven — Ali

Ingredients

4 servings

2 tablespoons butter
8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 small white onion, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound uncooked pasta (I recommend a shape that lists a 7-8 minute cooking time*)
4 cups water
1 1/2 cups half and half
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
12 ounces broccoli florets, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 1 large head of broccoli)
2 cups (8 ounces) freshly-shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (1 ounce) freshly-grated Parmesan cheese

Steps

Heat butter in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes or until most of their liquid has evaporated and the mushrooms are browned. Add onion and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add pasta, water, half and half, Dijon, crushed red pepper flakes, a generous pinch of salt and pepper and stir to combine. Bring the pasta to a boil, stirring occasionally to break up the pasta. Once the pasta reaches a boil, stir in the broccoli. Reduce heat to medium to maintain a low boil and continue cooking the pasta uncovered until it is just al dente.
Check to see how much liquid remains in the pot. If it seems that there is more than ½ cup or so, dip a heatproof measuring cup in to remove and save the excess liquid, and set it to the side.
Stir in the cheeses until melted and combined. If the pasta seems too dry, stir some of the reserved liquid back in as needed.
Taste and season with additional salt and pepper as needed.
Serve. Serve warm and enjoy!

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 1.750

Per Serving Rp 438/serving

🏠 Save ~Rp 3.500 compared to buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (8% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Unit Price	Subtotal
butter	2 tablespoons	-	-
baby bella mushrooms	8 ounces	-	-
white onion	1 small	-	-
garlic	3 cloves	-	-
uncooked pasta	1 pound	-	-
water	4 cups	-	-
half and half	0.5 cups	Rp 35.000/kg	Rp 1.750
Dijon mustard	1 teaspoon	-	-
crushed red pepper flakes	0.125 teaspoon	-	-
fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper	-	-	-
broccoli florets	12 ounces	-	-
	2 cups	-	-
	0.5 cup	-	-