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Cheesy Broccoli Rigatoni Recipe

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"This cheese-and-veggie-packed pasta side dish always brings compliments. Add chicken or shrimp, and you'll have a well-balanced entree," Lisa Csiki of North Windham, Connecticut suggests. "The tasty white sauce can be used on many foods. My husband even likes it spooned over eggs!"

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10 Servings
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min.

Ingredients

12 ounces uncooked rigatoni or large tube pasta
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon Crisco® Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Canola Oil
2-1/2 cups fat-free milk
5 cups fresh broccoli florets
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute garlic in butter over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in flour and salt until blended. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; set aside. Drain pasta and toss with oil; set aside.
In a large saucepan, bring 1 in. of water and broccoli to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse with cold water.
In a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray, layer 1 cup white sauce, half of the pasta and broccoli and 1/2 cup cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining sauce and cheese.
Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 280 calories, 11 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 434 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 14 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Cheesy Broccoli Rigatoni published in Light & Tasty June/July 2001, p56

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