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Broccoli-Basil Mac and Cheese
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Broccoli-Basil Mac and Cheese

10 ingredients 35 min + 25 min openrecipes
Broccoli-Basil Mac and Cheese

While in London my friend Anna Jones gave me a copy of the terrific new book she worked on - this broccoli-basil crusted mac and cheese immediately caught my attention.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1141
Calories
52g
Protein
35g
Fat
160g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 14 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Gruyere Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Winter Squash 1 cup cubed (140g) butternut 76
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Butternut not in our table 0
Acorn not in our table 0
Wheat not in our table 0
Macaroni not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 small butternut, acorn, or other winter squash, peeled, seeded and cut into tiny chunks
  • olive oil
  • 1 bunch of basil, stems removed
  • 2 slices good brown bread, stale or dried out in the oven
  • 1/2 a small head of broccoli (100 g / 3.5 oz), roughly chopped
  • 4 tablespoons creme fraiche or sour cream
  • ~ 1 3/4 cups / 3.5 oz / 100 g grated white cheddar cheese
  • ~ 1 3/4 cups / 3.5 oz / 100 g grated gruyere cheese
  • a large handful of (yellow) cherry tomatoes
  • 3 cups / 300 g dried (whole wheat) macaroni elbows

Directions

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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