mac and cheese spaghetti
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Recipe & photo: Recipe.com
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(1 rating)
yield
6 -8
cook time
30 Min
Ingredients For mac and cheese spaghetti
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1 1/2 ccoarse white bread crumbs
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2 Tbspgrated parmesan cheese
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1 Tbspbutter, melted
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1 pkg14-16 oz. dried multigrain whole wheat or regular spaghetti
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1 pkg10 oz. frozen peas (2 cups) or 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
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2 Tbspbutter, melted
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1 tspdijon-style mustard
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8 ozsharp cheddar cheese, finely shredded (2 cups)
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4 ozamerican cheese, shredded (1 cup)
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thinly sliced shredded prosciutto or cooked ham (optional)
How To Make mac and cheese spaghetti
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1In a 15x10x1-inch baking pan combine crumbs, Parmesan cheese and the 1 Tbsp. butter. Bake 5 minutes in a preheated 425-degree oven. Remove from oven, stir, set aside.
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2Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook spaghetti, with 1 Tbsp. salt added to water, according to package directions; add peas during last 3 minutes of pasta cooking time. Reserve 2 cups pasta cooking water; set aside. Drain pasta and peas. Keep warm.
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3Return 1 cup reserved pasta water to Dutch oven. Bring to boiling. Add the 2 Tbsp. butter and mustard. Add cheeses, a bit at a time, stirring after each addition until melted. Stir in more pasta water if needed. Add spaghetti mixture; toss. Sprinkle servings with crumb mixture and prosciutto.
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