Ingredients
Mac and Cheese
- 1 cup Broccoli chopped into bite-sized florets
- 4 oz Elbow macaroni (or your choice of pasta)
- 8 oz Italian sausage link or hot dogs
- 2 TBSP Lemon juice
- ¼ tsp Baking soda
- ⅙ cup Milk
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 TBSP Butter
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Apple Cider
- 24 oz Apple Cider
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Blanch the broccoli until tender. Then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. (Use the same water to cook the pasta, too.)
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain well.
- Heat a nonstick pan on medium heat. Once hot, saute the sausage (or hot dogs) to golden brown on the outside and cooked through.
- In a saucepan, mix lemon juice and baking soda. The mixture will bubble and react. Wait until the reaction dies down, and then taste-test. If not sour, it is ready to use. Heat over medium heat and add in the milk. Add the cheese and melt, stirring, until creamy. Add butter and salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir in the pasta until it is fully coated with the cheese sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving. Stir in the broccoli and hotdogs (or sausage).
- Portion mac and cheese and serve with apple cider. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 1070kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 63g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 160mg | Sodium: 1420mg | Potassium: 987mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 1052IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 507mg | Iron: 3mg
Broccoli and Sausage Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
Mac and Cheese
- 1 cup Broccoli chopped into bite-sized florets
- 4 oz Elbow macaroni (or your choice of pasta)
- 8 oz Italian sausage link or hot dogs
- 2 TBSP Lemon juice
- ¼ tsp Baking soda
- ⅙ cup Milk
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 TBSP Butter
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Apple Cider
- 24 oz Apple Cider
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Blanch the broccoli until tender. Then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. (Use the same water to cook the pasta, too.)
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain well.
- Heat a nonstick pan on medium heat. Once hot, saute the sausage (or hot dogs) to golden brown on the outside and cooked through.
- In a saucepan, mix lemon juice and baking soda. The mixture will bubble and react. Wait until the reaction dies down, and then taste-test. If not sour, it is ready to use. Heat over medium heat and add in the milk. Add the cheese and melt, stirring, until creamy. Add butter and salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir in the pasta until it is fully coated with the cheese sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving. Stir in the broccoli and hotdogs (or sausage).
- Portion mac and cheese and serve with apple cider. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 1070kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 39gFat: 63gSaturated Fat: 28gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 160mgSodium: 1420mgPotassium: 987mgFiber: 4gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 1052IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 507mgIron: 3mg
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