Healthy Mac and Cheese
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4.9
120 reviews
Excellent
Healthy Mac and Cheese
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This Healthy Mac and Cheese is made with a really simple, but super easy, cheesy sauce and is packed with hidden veggies too.
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Ingredients
- 280 g macaroni
- 0.5 head cauliflower small; cut into very tiny pieces
- 0.5 head broccoli small; cut into very tiny pieces
- 75 g Light mature cheddar grated; for the macaroni
- 25 g Light mature cheddar grated; for the topping
- 0.5 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 100 g Reduced fat creme fraiche
- 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6.
- Put 280 g Macaroni into a pan of boiling water and simmer for 12 minutes.
- At the same time, put 0.5 head Broccoli and 0.5 head Cauliflower into a pan of boiling water and simmer for 12 minutes.
- Drain the pasta and vegetables and put back in the pan and add 75 g Light mature cheddar, 0.5 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 100 g Reduced fat creme fraiche and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper and mix well.
- Transfer to an oven proof dish.
- Top with 25 g Light mature cheddar and put in the oven for 20 minutes.
Notes
- This is a great dish for adding lots of extra vegetables. You could add frozen peas, grated courgette and chopped up spinach.
- Reserve a little of the pasta water to add to the sauce to make it nice and silky.
- We used reduced fat cheddar and some Parmesan, however you could use mozzarella.
- Make it more indulgent by adding some cooked chopped bacon or chorizo.
- Make this vegan by using plant based creme fraiche and cheese alternative.
- You don't have to put it in the oven, however it does make it nice and crispy.
- Make it extra crispy by mixing some Panko breadcrumbs with the cheese that goes on the top at the end.
- This will store in the freezer for 2 months.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1portion
Calories
348kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
61g
(20%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
225mg
(9%)
Potassium
628mg
(18%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
525IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
102mg
(113%)
Calcium
170mg
(17%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 348 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 348kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 225mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 525IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 102mg | 113% |
| Calcium | 170mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
120 reviews
Excellent
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