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Creamy and cheesy, this dressed-up version of mac & cheese provides all the goodness of comfort food without the extra fat. —Nancy Latulippe, Simcoe, Ontario
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Nutritional Facts 1-1/3 cups equals 389 calories, 16 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 57 mg cholesterol, 734 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 27 g protein.
Originally published as Broccoli-Ham Macaroni in Taste of Home April/May 2010, p55
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Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2012 by dsicard
OOPS!!!! I misspelled "garlic" in previous posting. it definitely doesn't need a "k" at the end......
very good side dish! I didn't have bread crumbs; therefore, I chose to use crushed ritz crackers. "DELISH" served with grilled pork chops & garlick cheese toast. Great meal. TOH -- you are the best
Reviewed on Jul. 07, 2011 by dcbsmb38@comcast.net
I agree that the recipe was a bit bland,but you have to go by your own taste. I added some part skim ricotta, hot sauce,salt and pepper to taste. Recipes are a canvas. Sometimes the original is just right, other times you have to improvise and use it as a base. BTW, I added the broccoli to the macaroni while cooking and used only one other pan for the vegetables and sauce. I melted and mixed the breadcrumbs in my measuring cup. Not at all as much clean up as some have said. Very good base recipe and easy to build on.
Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2011 by popeye20
I haven't tried this, I wanted to read the reviews first. It amazes me how rude people like Toni51 can be. If you don't want to use so many pans, you wouldn't have to - improvise. But your nasty comments are really unnecessary. If you don't have something nice to say or can't offer constructive criticism, why not say nothing? You are NOT superior to anyone else, as your comments suggest.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2011 by Toni51
It was just okay, and not worth making again. And seriously, who needs the clean up of 5 pots and pans for such a simple, unmemorable dish? I read all recipe directions very carefully and thought to myself, hmmm, let's see. One pot to cook the macaroni. One saucepan to cook to the broccoli. Another saucepan to saute the onion, ham, and pepper. The baking dish where it all comes together. And, the small skillet to melt butter and stir in bread crumbs. That's just craziness. I truly don't understand why contributors (and TOH editors) can't see how easily they could cut back on clean up by reusing the same pots/pans for certain items. I cut this down to one pot and the baking dish. It's not rocket science.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2010 by ashjoankahl
This was very good and my 3 year old loved it. I added double the garlic powder, pepper and topped with double the bread crumbs. Recipe would have been too bland for me as is.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2010 by mehalv
This was good. Surprisingly relatively healthy for as comforting and indulgent as it seems. It made A LOT!
Reviewed on Apr. 08, 2010 by dieter's mom
I just threw this away after spending more than 30 minutes preparing it & 30 minutes cooking it. It was very bland, which is hard to believe when you look at the list of ingredients. Oh well, win some, lose some.
Reviewed on Apr. 07, 2010 by girlsmiley
Loved it! Nice and creamy....went back for seconds!
Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2010 by ohiocook
Fantastic twist on the usual mac and cheese. I skipped the bread crumb topping and thought it turned out great.
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