Kids' Easy Peas-y Mac 'N' Cheese
Serves 2 | with Toasted Panko Topping
The title says it all! This kid-friendly meal is loaded with cheese and a pop of colour from bright green peas. It gets finished under the broiler for a nice crispy layer of panko topping.
Ingredients: 2% Milk (partly skimmed milk, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D3) (milk) • Cavatappi (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) (wheat) • Green peas • White cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, cream, salt, calcium chloride, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme, microbial rennet, cellulose, natamycin) (milk) • Monterey Jack cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, cream, salt, microbial enzymes, bacterial culture, calcium chloride, cellulose, natamycin) (milk) • Shallot • Panko breadcrumbs (bleached wheat flour, yeast, sugar, salt) (wheat) • All-purpose flour (wheat) • Garlic powder.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
170 g
Cavatappi
(Contains: Wheat)
237 mL
Milk
(Contains: Milk)
113 g
Green Peas
2 tbsp
All-Purpose Flour
(Contains: Wheat May contain traces of: Crustaceans, Egg, Fish, Gluten, Milk, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites)
½ cup
White Cheddar Cheese, shredded
(Contains: Milk)
½ cup
Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
(Contains: Milk)
2 g
Garlic Powder
(May contain traces of: Milk, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites, Wheat, Triticale)
½ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit(s)
Shallot
Not included in your delivery
4 tbsp
Butter*
(Contains: Milk)
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
0.13 tsp
Salt*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Before starting preheat the oven to broil. Add 10 cups hot water and 2 tsp salt to a large pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Add cavatappi to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 8-9 min.Reserve 2 tbsp pasta water, then drain and return cavatappi to the same pot, off heat.Peel, then cut shallot into 1/2-inch pieces. Melt 2 tbsp butter in a small microwave-safe bowl. Add panko, season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
Meanwhile, heat a large oven-proof pan over medium heat. When hot, add 2 tbsp butter, then swirl until melted.Add peas and shallots, then cook, stirring often, until shallots soften, 2-3 min. Sprinkle flour over top. Cook, stirring often, until toasted, 1 min.Slowly whisk in milk, then whisk in garlic powder. Cook, whisking often, until sauce thickens slightly, 1-2 min.Slowly whisk in Monterey Jack and half the white cheddar, stirring constantly until combined, 1 min. Season with salt and pepper.Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
Add reserved pasta water and cavatappi to the pan with cheese sauce. (NOTE: If you don't have an oven-proof pan, transfer mac and cheese to a 8x8-inch baking dish.)Sprinkle remaining white cheddar and panko mixture over top. Bake in the top of the oven until panko mixture is golden-brown, 2-3 min. (NOTE: Keep an eye on mac and cheese so it doesn't burn!)
Divide easy peas-y mac and cheese between bowls or plates.
