Macaroni Cheese (with secret veggies!)

Letti's Macaroni Cheese (with secret veggies!)

Recipe thanks to Rachael Else from Rochester Early Learning

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups uncooked pasta (macaroni, penne, spirals etc.)
• 400g cauliflower (approx. half a small cauliflower)
• 2 medium zucchinis
• 2 tbsp butter or margarine
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup grated cheese

Instructions

• Cook the pasta as per the packet directions, drain and set aside
• Roughly chop the cauliflower, peel and chop the zucchini. Steam together until tender.
• While the veggies are cooking, heat butter/oil in a saucepan.
• Add onion and sauté until onion softened and translucent
• Add the flour and cook for around 2mins whilst stirring
• Gradually add the milk (preheat the milk first in the microwave and you will get a smoother sauce)
• Bring the sauce just to the boil then reduce the heat, until thick.
• Stir in ¾ cup of the grated cheese, remove from heat.
• Once the cauliflower and zucchini are tender, drain, then puree.
• Stir the vegetable puree into your cheese sauce and combine with pasta.
• Pour the pasta and sauce mixture into a greased oven proof dish. You can top with the remaining grated cheese
• Bake for around 20mins at 180 degrees celsius, until the cheese on top is melted, bubbling and golden