Roasted Veggie Mac & Upcoming Topics

Here is a Yummylicious recipe that our family loves! This can be a meal on it's own or a side dish to a meat (like baked chicken, grilled pork chops, etc).

             Roasted Veggie Mac N Cheese

For a 9x13 size baking dish, follow recipe. To make smaller, divide in half.

2 small/medium sized Yellow Squash, chopped

1 Cup diced carrots

1 Cup chopped broccoli

1 Red Bell pepper, chopped

2 Tbsp Olive Oil (not EVOO)

salt/pepper

12oz Pasta of your choice (shells, elbows, penne)

1/4 cup Olive Oil (or butter)

1/4 cup Flour

1 1/2 cups Milk

1/2 Cup Chicken Stock

1tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Black Pepper

1/2 tsp Ground Mustard

12 oz cheese (I mix Sharp Cheddars with Mild Cheddar)
1. Dice up veggies, toss in 2 Tbsp Olive Oil, season with salt/pepper, lay evenly on pan and roast in oven at 350degrees for 30minutes.

2. Boil a pot of water and add a 12oz box of pasta (we either do elbows or shells). Cook til done.
3. While pasta is boiling, make cheese sauce. Start with saucepan on medium heat and add 1/4cup olive oil (or butter)...when heated add 1/4 cup flour. Whisk together and cook for 1min. Add milk + chicken stock + 1tsp salt + 1/2tsp pepper + 1/2tsp ground mustard. Whisk together well and cook at medium heat until thickened (light simmer, NOT boiling). Remove from heat, let stand for a minute, and little by little gently stir in cheeses until melted. NOTE: do not add cheese to visibly simmering sauce because the cheese will curdle!
4. Pour cheer sauce over Cooked and drained pasta. Stir to mix. Then add roasted veggies and stir to mix.

5. Serve!