I decided to give Mac & Cheese another go now that I've got a toddler. So, I went to the store and randomly grabbed a few brands. I started to try each one. Yuck, yuck, yuck ... WAIT. One of them tasted good. GREAT, in fact. I pondered the box and suddenly realized the difference. The one that I liked was WHITE CHEDDAR, not standard yellow. I experimented with several brands that do white cheddar and found them to be universally great.
With this new found knowledge, I spent some time studying every type of macaroni product on the shelves. I was intrigued by a white cheddar & broccoli one that I saw, but I wasn't intrigued by the extra cost or the extra salt content. Then it occurred to me ... I bet I can make this myself.
Thus was born my toddlers absolute favorite lunch food, that I munch right along side of him. All you need on hand is your favorite brand of white cheddar mac & cheese (I like Annie's Homegrown Shells & White Cheddar, 6-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 24)) and some broccoli (we get a giant bag of frozen broccoli from COSTCO, so that we can just reach in and grab some).
- Boil the Water
- Toss in the Broccoli, first
- Then toss in the Pasta once the water is back to a boil
- Boil for however many minutes the pasta calls for
- Then mix in the cheese sauce, taking care to break up the broccoli as you mix
1 comment:
Best recipe for the toddlers. Now no more toddler will throw tantrum in taking lunch box along. Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe for toddlers
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