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One Pot Mac and Cheese (With Broccoli, Easy)

This one pot mac and cheese is a lighter, yet delicious recipe. It is made healthier with greek yogurt and a few other simple ingredients you probably have on hand!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy mac and cheese, easy one pot recipe, greek yogurt mac and cheese, one pot mac and cheese
Servings: 4
Calories: 448kcal

Ingredients

Pasta

  • 1 ½ cup water
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 8 oz pasta or protein pasta (I like barilla) macaroni or elbows
  • 1 cup broccoli very finely chopped

Cheese Sauce

  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ cup plain greek yogurt or sour cream
  • ½ cup shredded pepper jack cheese
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • ½ tsp of each: garlic powder, ground pepper, paprika and salt
  • 1 tsp hot sauce optional

Instructions

  • Bring the water, milk and salt to a boil in a medium size pan. Then add in the pasta and boil for 5 minutes.
  • Add the broccoli. And boil for another 2 minutes. Continue to stir as the water starts to cook off.
  • Now mix in the additional milk, greek yogurt, cheeses, seasonings and hot sauce. Continue to mix until the cheese has melted.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 448kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 930mg | Potassium: 516mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1071IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 462mg | Iron: 1mg