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One Pot Vegetable Macaroni and Cheese

Mar19

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One Pot Vegetable Macaroni and Cheese

Just when I think I can’t possibly come up with another way to slice and dice macaroni and cheese (and please, take a look at my related posts at the bottom of this post to see what I mean!), I somehow manage to come up with another way.  My brother recently asked me if I had to pick a last meal what it would be, and after much thought I have picked…macaroni and cheese.  (Side note: We get along just fine, andI am almost certain this was general curiosity and I have nothing to be worried about. 😉 )  Which maybe explains all my varieties of it, and this one has two great things going for it.  Lots of colorful veggies, and the whole thing cooks all together in one pot all at the same time.  If that isn’t mac and cheese heaven, I don’t know what is…let’s make it!

Pasta, cheese and veggies cook in one pot in this easy recipe for vegetable macaroni and cheese!Click To TweetSo here’s what you do: you need a nice deep heavy skillet.  Put all the ingredients in it – yes, all of them.  Uncooked elbow macaroni, the veggies, milk, cheese, water and a little flour.  Bring it to a simmer, cover it and let it cook for about 10 minutes, then uncover and let it go another 5 minutes.  At that point the pasta will be cooked, the veggies will be tender, the cheese will be melty, and you will be seconds away from eating creamy, dreamy macaroni and cheese with some pretty tomatoes and broccoli swirled right into it.

Now my only issue is figuring out if that last meal will be this version of mac and cheese or one of the others.  Decisions, decisions…I better try them all out again just to be sure!

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  • Author: Kate Jackson
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Pasta, cheese and veggies all cook up together in one pot in this easy and delicious recipe for vegetable macaroni and cheese!


Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients except salt and pepper in a large deep skillet. Bring to a simmer and cover. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  2. Uncover and simmer for another 5 minutes or until pasta is tender. Taste and season as needed with salt and pepper.
  3. That’s it! Ladle it out and serve.

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  1. 1
    Carrie says:
    March 19, 2015 at 2:59 pm

    Thanks for this recipe! I made this for lunch today. Needed comfort food on a rainy day! Substituted the broccoli for cauliflower! Delicious! And really easy!

    Reply
    • 1.1
      Kate says:
      March 22, 2015 at 1:27 pm

      Hurray! I love the cauliflower addition – I’m definitely doing that next time!

      Reply
  2. 2
    Rosemary says:
    March 20, 2015 at 9:03 am

    Comfort Food Supreme! Perfect for today, with another winter storm coming…

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    • 2.1
      Kate says:
      March 22, 2015 at 1:27 pm

      Right? Let’s fight back with mac and cheese! 🙂

      Reply
  3. 3
    Diane says:
    February 28, 2017 at 8:32 pm

    Turned out pretty good. I didn’t pay attention to the heat on my stove and almost burnt it at first……turned the heat down and added more milk for cooking. My hubby and 9 yr old loved it.

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    • 3.1
      Kate says:
      March 1, 2017 at 1:21 pm

      Sounds like a quick and successful save! 🙂

      Reply
  4. 4
    Jeannine says:
    January 18, 2018 at 8:29 am

    I coulldn’t resist tweaking this just a little. 🙂
    I used canned diced tomatoes with their juices, white cheddar, a dash of powdered mustard and a bit more milk than called for.
    Then, I baked it with Italian seasoned breadcrumbs and a drizzle of olive oil. So good!

    ★★★★

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    • 4.1
      Kate says:
      January 20, 2018 at 2:40 pm

      I love tweaks – they never fail to give me great new ideas! Loving yours, especially the breadcrumbs! 🙂

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