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Veggie Feast Mac n Cheese

Veggie Feast Mac n Cheese

It ain't easy being Mac n Cheesy! Packed full of veggie goodness with a hint of mustard for an extra zing!

Serves
4
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Little veg lover
From 10 months
Soya free Soya free
Vegetarian Vegetarian
Egg free Egg free
Nut free Nut free

Ingredients

Method

  • 60 g/2¼ oz dried macaroni
  • 20 g/¾ oz frozen petits pois
  • 1 small courgette, grated
  • 10 g/½ oz unsalted butter
  • 2 teaspoons plain flour
  • 150 ml/¼ pint whole milk, warmed, plus extra if needed
  • ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 30 g/1 oz Cheddar cheese, grated

Ingredients

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Cook the macaroni in a saucepan of boiling water according to the packet instructions until tender, adding the petits pois + courgette 3 minutes before the end of the cooking time. Drain, reserving the cooking water.
  2. Meanwhile, make the cheese sauce. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over a low heat, add the flour + cook for 1 minute. Gradually pour in the milk, stirring continuously until the sauce has thickened. Remove from the heat + stir in the mustard + three-quarters of the cheese. Keep stirring until the cheese has melted.
  3. Tip the cooked pasta + vegetables into the sauce, adding 2 tablespoons of the reserved cooking water if necessary, + stir until combined. Spoon into a small ovenproof dish + sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake in the oven for 15–20 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
  4. Using the back of a fork, mash the pasta mixture to a coarse purée, adding a little milk if necessary. Alternatively, finely chop.

Fun For Little Ones

Pop + Squish! Take out a few cooked peas, let them cool, then hand them whole to your baby to ‘pop!’ + squish between tiny fingers.

Swap This For That

You could try grated carrot, shredded spinach or sweetcorn instead of courgette + peas - the veggie possibilities are endless!

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