Hidden Veg Mac & Cheese
Creamy, cheesy goodness!
You'll Need
- 300g pasta
- 200g cheese
- 30g butter
- 30g flour
- 500ml milk
- 200g frozen cauliflower or butternut squash
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt & black pepper
Optional Extras
BroccoliPeasHamBreadcrumbs for topping
Make It Your Own
No time to make a sauce from scratch? A sachet of cheese sauce works fine too.
Serve With
Garlic bread and grated carrot with cucumber
Let's Cook
- Cook pasta to packet instructions.
- Steam and blend the cauliflower or squash until smooth.
- Melt butter, stir in flour, then gradually whisk in milk to make a sauce.
- Stir in the cheese, mustard, and blended veg. Season well with salt and pepper — the mustard lifts the flavour without tasting of it.
- Mix through the pasta and serve (or bake with breadcrumbs on top for 15 mins).
🎯 Family Challenge: Can you guess the secret ingredient in the sauce?
Little Helpers
3–5: Stir the cheese into the sauce.
6–9: Measure the pasta.
10+: Help with the sauce, supervised.
Top Tips
💙 Blended veg is a great way to boost veg intake for fussy eaters.💰 A sachet of cheese sauce is a handy cheaper shortcut.♻️ Reheats well the next day.
Healthy Highlights
- Hidden vegetables
- Calcium-rich
- Comforting and filling