by Angela V I often have a hard time getting my boys to eat their veggies. Broccoli, cauliflower and carrots are usually pushed aside and left on their dinner plates. So frustrating!
When you live in a house with little picky eaters for long enough you get creative, and that’s why I have perfected a few recipes that are an absolute hit with them and that get them to actually eat those veggies without complaints.
Enter my Easy and Delicious Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese Recipe.
This recipe is so delicious, they never complain about the added broccoli and actually ask for seconds.
I like to use Catelli Smart Veggie Macaroni because I love how nutritious it is. This delicious white pasta provides an extra 1/2 serving of vegetables, it is high in fibre and made with 100% Canadian wheat. A win, win for us!
The boys enjoy helping in the kitchen when I am making dinner. I like showing them what we are making and chatting about the ingredients we are using. Talking about the vegetables we are eating, why they are good for you and how to make our meal more nutritious has made a difference when it comes to what they want to eat.
Our easy recipe is below!
A delicious and super easy to make Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese, perfect for picky eaters! ENJOY!Easy and Delicious Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information
Yield 8
Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving
Calories 317Total Fat 18gSaturated Fat 10gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 53mgSodium 524mgCarbohydrates 24gFiber 4gSugar 3gProtein 16g
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Disclosure: This is a partnered post with Catelli Pasta. However, all opinions and views on this post are 100% my own.
67 Comments on “Easy and Delicious Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese Recipe”
This sounds extremely unique and delicious! I love trying all sorts of mac n cheese dishes.
WOW looks so good. I need to make it tonight, thanks for sharing this.
Yum! We love mac and cheese. Love the idea of adding some broccoli to it.
Luckily we have all the ingredients, so this is tonight’s supper! Kids are excited to get involved in the preparations also 🙂
Can’t wait to try this. Maybe tomorrow’s dinner!!! 🥘
Pinning for later! Sounds like something my family would all enjoy. I love that the pasta has an extra boost of nutrition! 🙂
Oh yes! Can’t wait to try this 🥰🤤
oh this looks absolutely delicious and a great way to get my daughters to eat broccoli! i have it bookmarked 🙂
I do love the idea of adding broccoli to mac ‘n cheese.
Looks so yummy and I really like the idea of adding broccoli!
Love this easy to make recipe that even the fussy eaters will enjoy, thx very much for sharing it.
Looks delicious. My kids would eat mac and cheese everyday if I let them! The smart pasta makes me feel better about feeding them so much pasta. I’ve added tuna or turkey to their pasta in the past and they eat it up. I will have to try adding broccoli! 🙂
This sounds very good, I like mixing broccoli into my potatoes, but have never mixed into macaroni, going to give it a try!
Mac & Cheese is one of my favourite dishes. I have put broccoli in it and it really tastes great. My sister made it with lobster the other night and it was awesome. You just can’t go wrong with Mac & Cheese.
This is something our family would really enjoy.
I’m not a big fan of mac ‘n cheese but with the added broccoli I think I’d like this.
I like the addition of broccoli in this recipe.
My daughter forbid me from ruining her mac & cheese this way, lol.
I do like broccoli but I’ve not got around to trying this yet.
Seems delicious, thank you!
Lovely recipe, will share with cheese lovers
This looks like a delicious and healthy recipe
A healthy recipe I must try out soon.
I like adding broccoli to mac and cheese so good
I do like pasta and this recipe appeals to me.
I will definitely make the “Easy and Delicious Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese Recipe” for my family. Love all these flavours.
Yum! I think my daughter would love this especially. She’s a big broccoli fan.
Such a perfect dish for the whole family. Great way to get the kids to eat their veggies.
This is a great recipe my family loved it.
Looks like a great recipe that will surely become a family favorite.
I tried this a few weeks ago, It is delicious Lots of protein impressed me. And, everyone ate without complaining :))
This looks so delicious. Pasta is one of my favourite foods.
I also love this pasta, buy it all the time. I’ll have to try this recipe, looks yummy!! Thanks for sharing.
This sounds like a WINNER! I am going to look for those pasta noodles and make this too, I can imagine how yummy it is and healthy too? win win.
These all look at good. I’m glad they are kid friendly.
What a great way to sneak some veggies into a favorite dish.
Wow, an extra half serving of veggies? That is amazing. This recipe looks delish too!
Easy, delicious and also healthy!
I love both of these ingredients so this has to be delicious. I am going to give it a try. Thank you for sharing.
This looks like fantastic way to add vegetables to a delicious pasta dish
This looks mouthwateringly delicious! I will have to try this recipe.
My kids love mac and cheese and I love the idea of adding in veggies yo make it more nutritionally-packed!
This would be a great way to get my kids to eat broccoli!
Easy, quick and delicious I love it!
All 3 of my granddaughters favourite items, I am going to have to make this up for her sometime, she would love this dish!
Wow, so quick, easy and it looks yummy!
Well, this sounds like delicious comfort food. My son would love this.
I’ve been adding broccoli to my son’s macaroni and cheese for a while.
This is a nice version of the the traditional macaroni and cheese.
My kids aren’t huge broccoli fans, but if I changed it up for fiddleheads I’m sure it would be a success.
This looks delicious! My grandson is a super picky eater, but I bet he’d it this!
Wow! I never thought of this combination. It looks so simple and delicious. Thanks for sharing.
These sounds delicious. I love broccoli and cheese and even better with some noodles.
I love the big smile, and I feel the thrill of getting them to chow down on that broccoli! I’m surprised that even with them seeing it before it goes into the mix, they don’t take a fit. As long as it tastes good, they’re down with it! This does sound like a good pasta brand. You make your mac ‘n cheese from scratch, good idea! I’ve had the cheese seize up on me into a hard ball, but read that you have to mix the flour in to keep it from doing that. Looks so good!
I love introducing picky eaters to different ways to eat their veggies. This is brillant! And looks really, really delicious.
This recipe looks really tasty
These looks healthy and delicious I love the idea of adding broccoli to mac and cheese
No wonder my kids wouldn’t eat vegetables. I was so concerned about them that it took me forever to realize my husband doesn’t eat vegetables either. LOL I think this is perfect because he loves this recipe.
We love any variation of mac n cheese! The Catelli Smart Veggie line is genius.
This would be a nice variation of the usual macaroni and cheese.
Oh yum! I think this would be a hit for my family.
My family loves broccoli, we add it to so many dishes. It goes so good with pasta.
Oh wow this is a recipe I look forward to trying. So much goodness in one dish !
I think my grandchildren would love this because the love mac and cheese and also broccoli.
I love homemade macaroni and cheese and also broccoli so this would make a great meal.
Wow, this looks delicious!
Love your easy and delicious recipes!