Mac & Cheese with Vegetables

Hannahlily made this flavorful mac & cheese with roasted vegetables. This would make a comfort food side dish or I think you could add tuna and serve it as a main dish. Baked in a 9"x 13" pan topped with roasted plum tomatoes.

Mac & Cheese with Vegetables

1 lb. plum tomatoes

10 oz. frozen broccoli

1 T. olive oil

2 T. butter

3 T. flour

4 c. milk, warm

2 c. grated aged Asiago cheese

2 c. grated sharp cheddar cheese

2 T. dijon mustard

1 1/2 t. salt

2 t. fresh black pepper

2 t. dried thyme

1 box penne cooked & drained (we used whole wheat)

Tip: to add crunch, sprinkle 3 T. each of grated Asiago & bread

crumbs over top of casserole before baking.

Heat oven to 400. Slice the tomatoes 1/4" thick. Toss tomatoes in olive oil and roast on parchment lined baking pan for 30 minutes. Steam broccoli keeping it slightly crisp.

Whisk the butter and flour in a pot over medium-high heat until foamy. Add the milk and whisk until thickened and bubbly, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

Whisk in the chesses, mustard, salt, pepper, & thyme. Stir in the pasta & broccoli. Spread in 9"x13" baking dish. Top with tomatoes & bake about 30 minutes.