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Macaroni Cheese with Vegetables




Source of Recipe


my invention






Recipe Introduction


serves 4-6
if you don't like some of the veg, leave them out. Use whatever veg you like instead. This recipe comes out bland so my six-year-old will eat it, but it can be flavoured up by adding stock powder, mustard or curry powder to the sauce or by using a more flavoursome cheese.





List of Ingredients



• 250g macaroni
  
• 1 carrot, sliced
  
• 1/2 cup broccoli (cut into small pieces)
  
• 3/4 cup cauliflower (cut into small pieces)
  
• small handful baby spinach (or big spinach finely chopped)
  
• 1/2 zucchini, sliced
  
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  
• 1 egg
  
• 1 tbs butter
  
• 1 tbs flour
  
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  
• 1-2 cups milk (sorry I did not measure)
  
• salt, pepper, nutmeg (and dried or fresh herbs if you like)
  






Instructions



1. Bring salted water to the boil. Add macaroni and carrots and cook about 5 minutes or until macaroni just tender.
   
2. Combine cauliflower, spinach, broccoli and zucchini in an oven proof dish and toss through drained pasta and carrot.
   
3. Beat egg with 1/2 cup cheese and mix these through pasta mixture.
   
4. Knead butter and flour into a roux (ie knead them together) and place in heated saucepan. Add milk gradually, stirring.
   
5. Season this white sauce as you like and allow to thicken (keep stirring)
   
6. Pour over pasta and veg. Sprinkle breadcrumbs on top and the rest of the cheese on top of that.
   
7. Bake in a preheated 180C oven about 30 minutes until done. If you dont want the cheese to brown too quickly use a lid or foil for the first 20 minutes.