Dan Churchill

Healthy Colourful Mac & Cheese

Dan Churchill
PREP 15 MIN
COOK  25 MIN

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Number of servings
2
Ingredients

75g macaroni or small elbow pasta, dried (or gluten free)

175g broccoli cut into small florets

12 tsp olive oil

12 onion finely chopped

1 12 garlic cloves finely chopped

18 cup (17 12g) plain flour (or gluten-free if required)

12 tbs Dijon mustard

1 cup (250ml) milk, reduced fat (or dairy-free alternative)

salt & pepper, to taste

1 cup (40g) baby spinach leaves

14 cup (30g) cheddar cheese grated

18 cup (15g) parmesan grated

18 cup (12 12g) almond meal

1 12 tsp dried oregano

1 23 cups (50g) mixed salad leaves

1 tsp lemon juice

Methodbased on 4 servings
1

Bring a pot of water to the boil, add a pinch of salt and cook pasta according to packet instructions. Add broccoli in last two minutes of cooking. Drain, reserving some of the water and set aside.

2

At the same time, heat a non-stick saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil, onion and garlic and cook for 5-7 minutes to caramelise. 

3

Add flour and mustard and cook, whisking for a minute. 

4

Whisking constantly, gradually add milk and continue to whisk for 5 minutes or until the sauce is smooth and thickened. Adjust seasoning.

5

Add drained pasta and broccoli, spinach, two thirds of the cheese (reserving the rest for the topping) and all the parmesan and stir to combine. You may need to add a little pasta water if too thick. Adjust seasonings and transfer to a heat proof dish.

6

Preheat grill.

7

In a small bowl, combine remaining cheese, almond meal and oregano and season with salt and pepper. 

8

Scatter over pasta and place under grill for 5 minutes or until golden.

9

Toss salad leaves with lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

10

Divide pasta between plates and serve with salad.

Nutritional Informationper serving

Energy (kJ)

1763 kJ / 421 cals

Protein

24.4 g

Fat

15.1 g

Sat. Fat

6.5 g

Carbs

41.7 g

Sugar

8.7 g

Fiber

8.1 g

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