Roasted Vegetable Mac 'n' Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 lb plum tomato, sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 6 cups broccoli florets
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups warm milk
• 2 1/3 cups asiago cheese, grated
• 2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
• 2 teaspoons fresh black pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 lb penne, cooked and drained

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 toss the tomatoes and broccoli with oil and roast separately on parchment-lined baking pans for 30 minutes.
• 3 whisk the butter and flour in medium pot over medium-high heat until foamy. add the milk. whisk until thickened and bubbling, about 3 minutes. remove from the heat.
• 4 whisk in the cheeses, mustard, salt, pepper, and thyme.
• 5 stir in the pasta and broccoli and transfer to a 9- by 13-inch baking dish.
• 6 top with tomatoes.
• 7 bake about 30 minutes at 400 degrees.