Goat Cheese Mac and Cheese + Roasted Broccoli
Our delicious Goat Cheese Mac and Cheese + Roasted Broccoli is a fun spin on your classic mac and cheese recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh broccoli florets cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 12-15 oz cavatappi noodles
- 4 tablespoons ghee or butter, cut into small chunks
- 8 oz soft goat cheese* cut into small chunks
- pinch of kosher salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- Oven: Preheat oven to 350.
- Roast Broccoli: In the meantime, put broccoli on parchment-lined baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and salt; massage oil into the broccoli. Place in oven for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until slightly charred.
- Cook Pasta (reserve pasta water!): Add water to a large pot and bring to a medium-high heat to boil. Add the noodles to the boiling water and cook to al dente, according to the package directions. Save 1 1/2 cups of pasta water. Drain remaining pasta water and leave pasta in colander.
- Sauce: In the same pot that you cooked the pasta in, combine butter, goat cheese, 1 cup hot pasta water, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Let melt and whisk until everything is melted and sauce is smooth.
- Combine: Add pasta back into the pot and stir. Then the cooked broccoli and toss again.
- Additional Water: Option to add remaining 1/2 cup of pasta water, as needed, to smooth out the sauce.
- Taste + Adjust: Give it a taste and add any additional salt or pepper, if desired.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately!
Notes
- *Soft Goat Cheese: key here is to use soft goat cheese (and not a block of goat cheese) - I like brands like The Humble Goat or Montchevre - but really any soft goat cheese will do!
- Pasta: Feel free to use a different typo of pasta than cavatappi - just ensure whatever you use cook it al dente and don't forget to reserve 1 1/2 cups of pasta water before draining the rest!
- Gluten-Free: You can definitely use gluten-free noodles!
- Leftovers: Makes great leftovers! Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container. You might need to add a little melted butter, unsweetened almond milk or even little vegetable broth to help bring it back to life!
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