Creamy Broccoli Macaroni Cheese stuffed with broccoli, bacon, 2 kinds of grated cheese and topped with buttery rosemary Panko breadcrumbs.
My kids are usually pretty easy going when it comes to food choices, but with so much broccoli being used in this Broccoli Macaroni Cheese I was hoping for no eye rolls or pushback's. I made this around lunchtime and let them have a taste after I finished shooting it, but I wasn't expecting to have to cut them off from eating anymore until dinner time! They seriously loved it, I even caught my boy eating it cold from the fridge. It's really easy to make and been done a million times on the world wide web, but I think there's always ways to customize mac and cheese like this Fennel and Chicken Sausage version I made a while ago. I always say to go with strong flavored firm cheese and at least two varieties and up to four for a really deep cheesy macaroni. Another pet peeve for me is when the sauce to pasta ratio is wonky, I like my mac and cheese super - gooey with that awesome crunchy top from the Panko breadcrumbs. Keep the bacon big, no teeny crumbles and render it until it's nice and crispy. The broccoli is going to be treated the opposite way, a quick dip in the boiling pasta water and it's done. No mushy broccoli allowed in this family friendly dinner.
When dinner finally came around, my kids killed this. And we still have some left for lunch tomorrow! Life can get crazy sometimes but this Broccoli Macaroni Cheese is a dish that you can make the night before and then all you have to do is chuck it in the oven and dinner can be on the table in minutes. Make this a mac n' cheese week friends!
