Mega Hidden Veggie Mac & Cheese

This Mac & Cheese is a development of our previous recipe. It is chock full of delicious vegetables and a perfect way of getting some of those 5 a day into your little one’s diet! The best thing? It’s perfect for fussy eaters who may have trouble eating those pesky little veggies off their plate!

Family Meal

Total Time Including Prep: Under 1 hour

Servings: 2 Adults & 2 Children

If you like this, why not try our Family Friendly Chicken Curry?

Ingredients

150g butternut squash, cut into chunks
100g cauliflower florets
1 small leek, finely sliced
300g macaroni pasta
40g unsalted butter
30g plain flour
650ml semi-skimmed milk
175g white cheddar cheese
1 slice day-old brown bread, blitzed into crumbs

Method

Pre-heat oven to 200C / fan 180C.
Put the butternut squash, cauliflower and leek in a steamer over boiling water.Steam for 20 minutes mins or until tender. Drain and then blitz in a food processor until smooth.
Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions then drain and set aside.
Heat the butter in a medium saucepan, add the leek and cook for 2 mins.
Stir in the flour and cook for 1-2 mins more.
Take the pan off the heat and gradually whisk in the milk then return to the heat and bring to the boil, stirring all the time.
Simmer for 5 mins.
Take the pan off the heat and stir in the butternut squash and cauliflower puree then 125g of the cheese.
Stir the pasta into the sauce and transfer to an ovenproof dish.
Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and the breadcrumbs.
Bake for 20 mins or until golden and bubbling.