Kicked Up Macaroni And Cheese

Total Time: 30 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 hrs

Ingredients

• 8 ounces elbow macaroni
• 4 ounces butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups low-fat milk
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 ounces velveeta cheese, cubed
• 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) package kielbasa, sliced
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen broccoli, chopped
• 2/3 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 teaspoon parsley

Recipe

• 1 boil macaroni about 8 minutes, until al dente, and drain well.
• 2 meanwhile melt 1/4 cup butter and whisk in flour until smooth.
• 3 add milk a little at a time, whisking until smooth; bring back to a boil.
• 4 repeat until all the milk is added.
• 5 stir in pepper and garlic powder.
• 6 remove from heat, slowly stir in the velveeta cheese and cheddar cheese, mixing until smooth.
• 7 stir in macaroni, set aside.
• 8 fry the onion and kielbasa to brown meat.
• 9 stir in broccoli, cook for 5 minutes to warm through.
• 10 stir mixture into the macaroni and cheese.
• 11 pour into a large crock pot or a 9x13 baking dish.
• 12 mix bread crumbs, melted butter and parsley together; sprinkle over macaroni and cheese.
• 13 bake in a 350 degree fahrenheit oven for 30 minutes.