Elbow Broccoli Bake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb.box elbow macaroni
• 2 cups broccoli florets, frozen
• 4 cups low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 3/4 cups milk (i use 2%)
• 1 1/2 cups freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, divided
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• 3 cook elbows for 7 minutes. add broccoli and contine cooking 2 additional minutes. drain.
• 4 mix together in empty pasta pot the cooked elbows, broccoli, 3 cups of mozzarella cheese, milk, 3/4 cup of parmigiano cheese, onion, eggs and seasonings. (see note below.).
• 5 spoon into a lightly greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish. (if desired, you could spoon into 2 8" square pans and freeze one.).
• 6 sprinkle with remaining parmigiano and mozzarella cheeses. cover and bake in a 350 degree oven for 40 minutes. remove and let rest 10 minutes before serving.
• 7 note: after mixing ingredients together in pot, sample a bit before spooning into baking dish(s). if you prefer more seasonings, you could add garlic powder or other seasonings you're in the mood for to taste.