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Macaroni cheese with hidden vegetables

Macaroni cheese with hidden vegetables

Ingredients

  • 200 g macaroni
  • 1/2 butternut squash, roasted and mashed
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 400 ml milk
  • 80 g mild cheddar, grated
  • 4 tbsp peas

Contains: Wheat, Milk

Method

  1. Cook the macaroni in unsalted water; add the peas for the last 3 minutes.
  2. Make the white sauce; stir in the squash and cheese.
  3. Mix with the pasta, top with a little cheese, and grill 5 minutes. Serve your child's portion, then salt the adults'.
Safety: Cool your child's portion — the centre holds heat. Serve your child's portion first, then salt the rest for the adults.
Storage: Fridge 2 days.
Tip: The squash makes the sauce orange and sweet and nobody asks why. Cheese carries the salt, so the pan needs none.

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