Hidden vegetable macaroni cheese
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
A sneaky way to get kids to eat more veg. Carrots, cauliflower and butternut squash are cunningly disguised in this tasty macaroni cheese dish.
This is a really easy way to make the humble macaroni cheese much more nutritious. I cooked and puréed a mixture of veg and added them to the cheese and cream cheese to make a delicious sauce. You really won’t notice that the vegetables are there. The recipe, instructions and how- to video are below.
This video is one of a series I made for the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland as part of their “Consumer Week”. The theme for this one was cooking for the family.
- 350g cooked macaroni pasta
- 250mls water
- 300g cauliflower (cut into florets)
- 200g butternut squash (peeled, deseeded and chopped)
- 300g carrots (peeled and chopped)
- 250mls milk
- 100g cream cheese
- 200g grated cheddar
- 1 tsp mustard
- Salt & pepper to season
- Cook the veg in the water (it won’t look like enough water, but place a lid on the pot to allow it to steam)
- Once cooked, blend the veg until smooth
- Add the milk, cream cheese, cheese and mustard and mix until smooth
- Add the cooked macaroni and mix to ensure that it is fully coated
- Either serve straight away or place in a casserole dish, top with extra grated cheese and bake in the oven until the cheese is golden and bubbling and the pasta is heated through
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great idea for getting veg into the kids!- thanks
Love this. Will definitely try it!
I hope you enjoy it!