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Macaroni cheese with veg

Name: Macaroni cheese with veg
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500ml skimmed milk; 25g cornflour; 220g macaroni; 100g extra mature cheddar grated (check the label for vegetarian); 25g Grana Padano or vegetarian altenative, grated; 8 blocks frozen spinach defrosted; 220g ripe cherry tomatoes halved

Lulu Grimes

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 45 mins

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Boost the veg in this family favourite - top spinach and cherry tomatoes with creamy mac 'n' cheese for a dinner that's rich in calcium and fibre

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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500ml skimmed milk
25g cornflour
220g macaroni
100g extra mature cheddar

grated (check the label for vegetarian)
25g Grana Padano

or vegetarian altenative, grated
8 blocks frozen spinach

defrosted
220g ripe cherry tomatoes

halved

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal430
fat13g
saturates7g
carbs53g
sugars9g
fibre6g
protein23g
salt0.8g

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Mix 3 tbsp of the milk with the cornflour and warm the remaining milk in a pan. Meanwhile, bring a pan of water to the boil, tip in the macaroni and cook for 6 mins, stirring occasionally.
step 2

To make the sauce, stir the cornflour mix into the warm milk and keep stirring over a low heat until thick and smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in most of the cheddar (leaving a little to sprinkle over at the end) along with the Grana Padano and pepper to taste.
step 3

Drain the macaroni well, then stir into the sauce. Squeeze the excess moisture from the spinach by pressing it into a fine sieve. Divide the spinach between four individual ovenproof dishes, followed by the tomatoes. Spoon the macaroni cheese over the veg, then finish with a sprinkle of the remaining cheddar. Bake for 15-20 mins or until the sauce bubbles and browns on top.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2019

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