Dinner tonight

So this recipe came in the email today and the kids were open to me making it for dinner tonight so I put it together for them while Joe's 1.5 lb pork loin was cooking (seared on the stove first then baked in the toaster oven at 425 for 25 min). It came out looking exactly like the picture and they enjoyed it. I didn't use any nutmeg and I used fresh broccoli instead of frozen.

Cheesy Baked Shells and Broccoli

http://food.realsimple.com/realsimple/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1840523

3/4 pound medium pasta shells (about 5 cups)
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups whole milk
2 cups coarsely grated Cheddar or Gruyýre (8 ounces)
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Kosher salt and black pepper
1 16-ounce bag frozen broccoli florets, thawed

Heat broiler. Cook the pasta according to the package directions.

Meanwhile, heat the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 4 to 5 minutes.

Add 1 1/2 cups of the cheese and stir until melted. Stir in the nutmeg, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper.

Add the pasta and broccoli and toss to combine. Transfer to a broilerproof 8-inch square or another 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining 1⁄2 cup of cheese. Broil until golden, 3 to 4 minutes.

Yield: Makes 4 servings
NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 697; FAT 26g (sat 15g); CHOLESTEROL 82mg; CARBOHYDRATE 78g; CALORIES FROM FAT 34%; SODIUM 650mg; PROTEIN 34g; FIBER 6g; SUGAR 9g

Sara Quessenberry
Real Simple, OCTOBER 2008