Hidden Vege Mac and Cheese

Warm up winter evenings with this easy, cheesy macaroni and cheese. Our budget friendly, family favourite has heaps of hidden veges, making it a nutritious go-to dinner recipe.

4
15 Minutes

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Ingredients

  • 250g dry pasta
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, grated or minced or 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
  • ½ head cauliflower, florets, stalks and any nice leaves chopped into small chunks
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 500ml (2 cups) milk
  • ¼ pumpkin, grated
  • 200g cheese, grated
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Salad

  • 120g (1 pack) seasonal salad leaves
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 large carrots, thinly sliced, cut into matchsticks, or grated
  • 1 apple, thinly sliced or cut into matchsticks

Method

  1. Cook the pasta according to packet instructions.
  2. Combine the salad ingredients together, toss with your favourite dressing if desired and set aside.
  3. Heat oil in a deep, frying pan or pot on the stove over medium high heat, sauté onion until softened. Add garlic and cauliflower, stir fry for around 5 minutes or until the cauliflower starts to become tender.
  4. Add flour, stir through, and cook for about a minute. Carefully pour in milk and add pumpkin. Stir consistently as the milk heats up to make sure it thickens up evenly and doesn’t catch at the bottom of the pan.
  5. Add cooked pasta and cheese and mix to coat in the sauce. Test taste adding salt and pepper if needed.
  6. Serve mac n cheese with the salad.
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