Cheesy? Creamy? Ready in under half an hour? Yes, yes, and yes. Is this dish perfection? No wonder it was the #1 recipe readers went to over and over.
Serves 4
Ingredients
3/4
pound
medium pasta shells
1
tablespoon
butter
2
tablespoons
all-purpose flour
2
cups
whole milk
2
cups
grated Cheddar
1/8
teaspoon
ground nutmeg
kosher salt and pepper
1
16-ounce package frozen broccoli florets
Directions
- Heat broiler. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain.
- Meanwhile, heat the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
- Whisk in the milk and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add 1 ½ cups of the cheese and stir until melted. Stir in the nutmeg, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
- Add the pasta and broccoli and toss to combine. Transfer to a broilerproof 8-inch square or a 1 ½-quart baking dish.
- Sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup of cheese. Broil until golden, 3 to 4 minutes.