4.8 from 60 votes
No Boil Mac and Cheese
Save some time and skip a step when making mac and cheese by not boiling the macaroni! Instead, mix the dried pasta with a cheesy béchamel sauce and broccoli, and it'll bake right in the oven.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 725 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb. uncooked elbow macaroni noodles (16 oz.)
- 2 large heads of broccoli, chopped into small pieces (about 3 cups)
- 4 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese*, divided I also like to use a mix of Velveeta and shredded cheddar , or all Velveeta for an ultra creamy mac and cheese
- 8 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 4 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. white pepper
- 1/4 tsp. ground mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Pour the dry macaroni noodles in the dish with 1 cup cheese and all of the chopped broccoli. Combine and set aside.
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Gradually whisk in the flour, whisking constantly for about a minute.
- Pour the milk in gradually, whisking in between increments. Continue until a thin sauce begins to form. Add in the water and whisk again. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Add in the remaining cheese and seasonings. Simmer for another 10 minutes then remove from heat and pour over pasta and broccoli. (Once again, sauce will be thin).
- Gently stir. Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes or until edges are bubbling and pasta is tender.
- Remove from oven and let rest with foil on for 10 minutes before serve. Stir and enjoy immediately.
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Notes
- Reheat leftovers on the stove, and add milk as needed to bring back the dish's creaminess.
- The cheese sauce will be thin, that's OK. It will thicken in the oven as it bakes.
- This recipe makes a lot of pasta! Cut the recipe in half if needed.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
725kcal
(36%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
24g
(120%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
112mg
(37%)
Sodium
690mg
(29%)
Potassium
863mg
(25%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
2176IU
(44%)
Vitamin C
136mg
(151%)
Calcium
703mg
(70%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 725
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 725kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 112mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 690mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 863mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 2176IU | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 136mg | 151% |
| Calcium | 703mg | 70% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.