mac & cheese<\/a>. I think leaving the butter out of the sauce makes the cheese taste more prominent. Plus, this dish is served on buttered rice and topped with buttered crumbs.<\/p>\nIngredients:
\n1 cup of white or brown rice
\n2 tablespoons butter
\na handful of chopped parsley or other herbs (optional)
\n2 large stalks of broccoli, about 1 1\/2 pounds
\n1 pound sliced deli ham, or smoked turkey
\n2 1\/2 cups milk, skim, 2%, or whole will all work here, warmed slightly
\n1\/4 cup all-purpose flour
\nsalt & freshly ground black pepper
\na few grates of nutmeg, or 1\/4 teaspoon ground
\n1 teaspoon dry mustard, or a heaping teaspoon prepared mustard
\n2 1\/2 cups (about 1\/2 pound) shredded cheese \u2013 sharp cheddar, or combos are good \u2013 some cheddar, some Swiss, etc.
\n1\/2 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
\nabout 3\/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
\n1 tablespoon butter<\/p>\n
Heat the oven to 350\u00b0
\nCook the rice in the recommended amount of water – about 1 1\/2 cups for white, and closer to 2 cups for brown. When the rice is done, remove the cover and add the butter and parsley, if using. Recover and let stand for about 5 minutes, then toss with a fork to combine. Spread the rice in a buttered 2-quart casserole.<\/p>\n
Cut the broccoli into trees, and either steam or blanch in boiling water until it’s partially cooked and gives easily when pierced with a fork, but still bright green. Drain, run some cold water over to stop the cooking, and drain again.<\/p>\n
Roll up each broccoli tree in a ham slice and arrange in a single layer on top of the rice.<\/p>\n
Make the cheese sauce: Place the flour in a heavy bottomed pot, and whisk in the warm milk. Cook over medium heat until the sauce bubbles and thickens, then add the salt & pepper, nutmeg, and mustard. Remove from the heat and whisk in the cheese, and half the Parmesan cheese, saving the rest for topping.<\/p>\n
Melt the 1 tablespoon butter in the pot you used to cook the macaroni, and toss the bread crumbs in it.<\/p>\n
Pour the cheese sauce over the broccoli rolls and rice (you may not need it all; it freezes well). Top with the buttered bread crumbs and remaining Parmesan cheese, and bake for abut 30 minutes until browned and bubbling.<\/p>\n
Originally posted July 2021<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Serves 4-6 Takes about 30 minutes to prepare (a little longer if using brown rice) and 30 minutes to bake This recipe uses my patented no-roux cheese sauce that I use for mac & cheese. I think leaving the butter out of the sauce makes the cheese taste more prominent. Plus, this dish is served … <\/p>\n
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