A comfort food classic – with a healthy twist!
4 People
15 minutes
30 minutes
Equipment
- 2 large saucepans
- Chopping board
- Sharp knife
- Colander
- Blender
- Wooden spoons
Ingredients
- 200g uncooked macaroni
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, peeled and diced
- 1 small butternut squash, peeled and diced into small cubes
- 150ml skimmed milk
- 600ml vegetable stock
- 100g reduced fat cheddar cheese, grated
- Black pepper
Simple steps
- Cook the macaroni according to packet instructions, drain and set aside
- Prepare the vegetables, cook the onions in the oil for 5 minutes or until golden
- Add the butternut squash to the onions along with around half of the vegetable stock, cook until the squash is softened, adding more stock if needed
- Once the squash is cooked and there is only a small amount of liquid left, transfer to a blender (or leave in the pan if using a hand blender) and add the milk and season with pepper
- Once blended return to a gentle heat and stir in the grated cheese
- Once melted serve the macaroni with the sauce and a side of vegetables
- Optional extra: Once the sauce has cooked you can combine with the macaroni, transfer to an oven proof dish, sprinkle the cheese over and bake for 20 minutes
Nutrition
- calories: 224
- protein: 11.3g
- fat: 5.9g
- saturated fat: 3.7g
- carbohydrates: 32g
- sugars: 5.7g
- salt: 175mg
- dietary fibre: 4.8g
Allergen information
- Wheat
- Gluten
- Milk
- Stock cube allergens vary – check label