BROCCOLI SHELLS AND CHEESE

By bklynmommy

Ingredients

• 8 oz. pasta
• 1 lg. crown broccoli
• 1/2 medium onion
• 3 tbsp. butter
• 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 8 oz. (2 cups) shredded sharp cheddar
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
• 1 tsp. hot sauce (optional)
• salt and pepper, to taste

Details

Adapted from fantasticalsharingofrecipes.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Boil a large pot of salt water. Meanwhile, rinse off broccoli and cut into florets.
Add pasta to boiling water. Cook for 8 minutes.
Add broccoli and cook for two more minutes; drain and set aside.

While the pasta/broccoli is cooking, finely dice onions and cook
them in butter over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes.

Add flour (making it into a roux). Stir roux with a whisk for 1 to 2 minutes.

Add milk and whisk to remove clumps and add cracked black pepper.

Bring to a simmer and let thicken. Once it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, whisk shredded cheese and Parmesan until melted. Add salt and pepper and hot sauce to taste.


Stir cheese sauce into pasta and broccoli