Rotini and Cheese with Broccoli and Ham

I followed this recipe exactly with the (major) exception of skipping the packaged Velveeta and making my own. I hate buying that stuff, using 1/4 of the block, then throwing the rest away. Plus, it taste's so fake to me!  Anyway, I used the recipe below, but only made 1/4 of a recipe. Luckily the math worked out nicely. I just omitted the "cheese melting" steps above, including the flour milk and Velveeta. SO DELICIOUS!! http://www.momables.com/momveeta-i-cant-believe-its-not-block-cheese/

Enjoyable, cheesy dish. It felt indulgent. I used 2/3 pre-sliced velveeta and 1/3 reduced fat sharp cheddar. The milk & flour mixture took quite a bit more than 8 min to thicken. Would be good with mushrooms too.

Kids loved it! They don't like dijon so used dried mustard and also used shredded cheese as we are not velveeta users.

One of our favorite recipes. Easy to make and delicious. Great comfort food.

Super easy and good. Very kid friendly. I used fresh broccoli instead of frozen.

I made this with whole-wheat pasta and fresh broccoli -- it was fine but too salty! I would make again but without adding salt. The ham, cheese and salt just put it over the top. I also sauteed the ham to brown it a little, but that's just a personal preference.

I me this tonight and everybody liked it. To avoid haveing too much "artificial cheese" flavoe, I used 3 oz velveeta 2% and 3 oz grated sharp cheddar. I also used dried mustard instead of dijon.