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Mac & Trees

Serving: 1 cup (Yield: 50 servings)

Ingredients

  • 2 lb 8 oz of brocoli
  • 2 gal of water
  • 3 Tblsp + 1 tsp, divided of kosher salt
  • 2 qt + 1½ cups of whole-wheat macaroni
  • 1 gal + 1 qt of low-fat milk
  • 2¼ cups of enriched all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp of paprika
  • 1 Tbsp of ground mustard seed
  • 1 tsp of ground black pepper
  • 1½ cups of salted butter
  • 2 Tbsp of garlic powder
  • 2 Tbsp of onion powder
  • 2 Tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
  • 5 lb 4 oz of shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
  • 1½ cups of grated Parmesan cheese

Steps

  1. Preheat convection oven to 325°F or conventional oven to 350°F.
  2. Trim broccoli and cut into ½-inch pieces
  3. Bring water and 5 tsp salt to a boil in a large stockpot. Cook pasta for 5 minutes. Add the broccoli and cook until the pasta is slightly underdone, about 2 minutes more. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
  4. Warm milk in a large pot over low heat.
  5. Whisk together fl our, the remaining 5 tsp salt, mustard, paprika and pepper in a large bowl. 
  6. Melt butter in a large stockpot over low heat. Increase heat to medium. Whisk in the fl our mixture and cook, whisking constantly, for 2 minutes. Do not brown. Slowly whisk the warm milk into the fl our mixture, whisking constantly. Cook, stirring, until the sauce is smooth and slightly thickened, about 7 minutes.
  7. Stir in garlic powder, onion powder, Worcestershire sauce, Cheddar and Parmesan. Cook, stirring, until the cheeses are melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  8. Pour the sauce over the pasta and broccoli stir to combine. Divide between two 4-inch full hotel pans. Spray underside of sheets of foil with cooking spray and tightly cover the pans.
  9. Bake in a convection oven for 25 minutes or conventional oven for 30 minutes.


Nutritional Information

  • Calories: 353 kcal
  • Protein: 22.39 g
  • Carbohydrate: 30.66 g
  • Total Fat: 16.55 g
  • Saturated Fat: 10.25 g
  • Cholesterol: 49.04 mg
  • Vitamin A: 897.66 IU
  • Vitamin C: 20.30 mg
  • Iron: 1.52 mg
  • Calcium: 614.95 mg
  • Sodium: 856.21 mg
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.27 g

Sourced from: Vermont Farm to School Network



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