Homemade broccoli baked macaroni and cheese is a recipe every one should know how to make! If you enjoy eating mac and cheese, and who doesn't, this is a recipe you've got to try! It's perfect for weeknight dinners, bringing to a friend, or serving to the whole family! This homemade broccoli macaroni and cheese is made with corkscrew pasta, homemade cheese sauce, broccoli and finished with a bread crumb topping.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees, spray 9"x13" glass dish
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Add broccoli to water for last 3 minutes.
Drain pasta and broccoli when complete. Set aside.
In same saucepan, heat up butter and saut? onions until translucent. Then add flour to pan and stir to coat onions. Once flour is mostly dissolved, pour in milk.
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking frequently.
Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and whisk in cheddar cheese, mustard, salt and pepper.
Pour over cooked, drained pasta and broccoli. Toss to mix and coat.
Transfer to baking dish.
Combine melted butter and bread crumbs until bread crumbs have absorbed the butter. Feel free to add extra bread crumbs if the mixture seems too wet. Pour bread crumb mixture on top of noodles, covering as much as possible.