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Healthy mac and cheese in a round dish with a portion scooped out.
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Healthy Mac and Cheese

This Healthy Mac and Cheese is made with a really simple, but super easy, cheesy sauce and is packed with hidden veggies too.
Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time32 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Diet: Low Fat, Vegetarian
Allergen: Dairy, Gluten, Mustard
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 348kcal
Author: Dannii Martin

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
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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

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 225mg | Potassium: 628mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 525IU | Vitamin C: 102mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 2mg

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