White Cheddar Broccoli Mac and Cheese

This restaurant copycat broccoli mac and cheese recipe is so creamy and soul satisfying! Stir in Birds Eye® Steamfresh Broccoli Florets and you can have dinner on the table in under 30 minutes!
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White Cheddar Broccoli Mac and Cheese
This restaurant copycat broccoli mac and cheese recipe is so creamy and soul satisfying! Stir in Birds Eye® Steamfresh Broccoli Florets and you can have dinner on the table in under 30 minutes!

July 3, 2026
URL: https://www.birdseye.com/recipes/dinner/white-cheddar-broccoli-mac-and-cheese-10259

  • Prep time 15 minutes
  • Total time 25 minutes
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound Large Elbow Macaroni or Medium Shell Pasta

  • 1 bag (10.8 oz each) Birds Eye® Steamfresh Broccoli Florets

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter

  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

  • 2 cups whole milk

  • 1 cup heavy (whipping) cream

  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 8 ounces White Cheddar Cheese, Shredded

  • 4 ounces American cheese

Nutrition Information

567 calories, 46g carbs

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Nutrition Information

567 calories, 46g carbs

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Directions

  • Step one

    Bring a 5-quart pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set pasta aside. Microwave broccoli according to package directions.

  • Step two

    Return pot to the stove and heat over medium heat. Melt butter in pot, whisk in flour until smooth and cook 1 minute. Whisk in milk and cream; bring to a boil whisking constantly until thickened.

  • Step three

    Whisk in ground mustard, salt and pepper; remove from heat. Whisk in cheese until melted and smooth.

  • Step four

    Pour cooked broccoli out onto a large cutting board and chop it into small pieces. Stir cooked pasta and broccoli into cheese sauce and serve your white cheddar broccoli mac and cheese!

Tips

Grate your white cheddar cheese yourself for the creamiest mac and cheese! If desired, cook and drain 4 cups Birds Eye® Broccoli Florets in place of the Steamfresh Broccoli.

Nutrition Information

567 calories, 46g carbs

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White Cheddar Broccoli Mac and Cheese

Nutrition information

Nutrient Amount % Daily Value
Calcium 458 mg 46%
Carbohydrate 46 g 15%
Cholesterol 97 mg 32%
Total Fat 34 g 52%
Iron 2 mg 10%
Calories 567 kcal 28%
Sodium 858 mg 36%
Protein 20 g 39%
Saturated Fat 20 g 98%
Sugars 6 g 1%
Vitamin C 13 mg 22%

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