It’s spring break, and I’m taking the week off work to spend time with my kids. Since I want to spend as much time as possible with them instead of in the kitchen, I’m going to be making a lot of simple, easy, kid-friendly meals this week. This recipe is one of our favourites. My family goes crazy for it, and the best part is that it’s a cinch to make. It hardly takes any longer than preparing a box of Kraft Dinner, so it’s perfect for a healthy lunch or dinner.
Here are my happy kids enjoying their dinners. Cole ate his so fast that everything on his plate was gone before I got the camera out. He had about 4 helpings. You can tell that Bennett and Ayla loved it, too, from the big smiles on their faces. Tony finished up the leftovers for lunch the next day. This recipe makes a big batch, but it still doesn’t last long in our house!
Ingredients
- 3 cups pasta shells
- 2 broccoli crowns, chopped
- 2 cups milk (or evaporated milk for extra creaminess)
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta shells according to package directions.
- Add broccoli to the water in the last 5 minutes of cooking time. Drain and set aside.
- While cooking pasta, make the cheese sauce. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Sprinkle with flour and whisk together.
- While whisking, slowly pour in the milk.
- Continue to whisk while bringing the sauce to a boil. Once thickened, remove from heat.
- Stir in the cheese and salt until all the cheese has melted.
- Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and broccoli. Serve immediately.
https://foodwhine.com/2014/03/cheesy-shells-with-broccoli.html
Here are some other super easy meal ideas from Life Made Delicious:
Easy Beef and Noodle Dinner
Southwestern Cheddar Chicken Pasta
Impossibly Easy Taco Pie
Twenty-Minute Chicken Cacciatore
Here’s the latest news from General Mills this month:
Go to http://www.strudelgram.ca to enter Pullsbury Toast Strudel’s “Strudelgram” contest. You get to design your very own “Strudelgram” for a chance to win amazing prizes. Sounds like fun! The contest runs from February 21 to March 28 2014, so don’t miss out.
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