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Mac & Trees
50 servings 1 cup
Crediting:
1 cup provides:
- ⅛ cup dark green vegetable, 1.75 oz eq M/MA, and 1.25 oz eq grains.
PrimeroEdge Recipe Code: SR110028
Ingredients
Mac & Trees
| 2 lb 8 oz Broccoli |
| 2 gal Water |
| 3 Tblsp + 1 tsp, divided Kosher salt |
| 2 qt + 1½ cups (2 lb 10 oz) Whole-wheat macaroni |
| 1 gal + 1 qt Low fat-milk |
| 2¼ cups (12 oz) Enriched all-purpose flour |
| 1 Tblsp Ground mustard seed |
| 1 Tblsp Paprika |
| 1 tsp Ground black pepper |
| 1½ cups (12 oz) Salted butter |
| 2 Tblsp Garlic powder |
| 2 Tblsp Onion powder |
| 2 Tblsp Worcestershire sauce |
| 5 lb 4 oz Shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese |
| 1½ cups Grated Parmesan cheese |
Mac & Trees Directions
- Preheat convection oven to 325°F or conventional oven to 350°F.
- Trim broccoli and cut into ½-inch pieces.
- Bring water and 5 tsp salt to a boil in a large stockpot. Cook pasta for 5 minutes. Add the broccoli and cook until the pasta is slightly underdone, about 2 minutes more. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
- Warm milk in a large pot over low heat.
- Whisk together flour, the remaining 5 tsp salt, mustard, paprika and pepper in a large bowl.
- Melt butter in a large stockpot over low heat. Increase heat to medium. Whisk in the flour mixture and cook, whisking constantly, for 2 minutes. Do not brown. Slowly whisk the warm milk into the flour mixture, whisking constantly. Cook, stirring, until the sauce is smooth and slightly thickened, about 7 minutes.
- Stir in garlic powder, onion powder, Worcestershire sauce, Cheddar and Parmesan. Cook, stirring, until the cheeses are melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- Pour the sauce over the pasta and broccoli stir to combine. Divide between two 4-inch full hotel pans. Spray underside of sheets of foil with cooking spray and tightly cover the pans.
- Bake in a convection oven for 25 minutes or conventional oven for 30 minutes.
Notes
Source: New School Cuisine: Nutritious and Seasonal Recipes for School Cooks by School Cooks (Vermont Agency of Education, Vermont Feed, School Nutrition Association of Vermont).
