Kids' Monster Green Mac 'N' Cheese
wit Zucchini and White Cheddar
Mac and cheese with a secret up its sleeve! This easy lunchtime dish is a creamy classic with a sneaky veggie added in to bump up the nutrition without your kids even knowing!
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
1 unit(s)
Zucchini
170 g
Cavatappi
(Contains: Wheat)
20 g
Cream Sauce Spice Blend
(Contains: Wheat May contain traces of: Tree nuts, Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites)
1 cup
White Cheddar Cheese, shredded
(Contains: Milk)
237 mL
Milk
(Contains: Milk)
56 g
Green Peas
4 g
Garlic Salt
(May contain traces of: Tree nuts, Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites, Wheat)
56 mL
Cream
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
2 tbsp
Butter*
0.06 tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Add cavatappi to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 8-9 min.
- Drain and return cavatappi to the same pot, off heat.
- Meanwhile, finely grate zucchini.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat.
- When hot, add 2 tbsp butter, then zucchini and peas. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 4-5 min.
- Sprinkle Cream Sauce Spice Blend and half the garlic salt over veggies. Cook, stirring often, until toasted, 1 min.
- Add milk and cream to the pan with veggies. Cook, stirring often, until sauce thickens slightly, 1-2 min.
- Slowly add cheese, stirring constantly, until combined, 1 min. Season with remaining garlic salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- Add cavatappi to the pan with cheese sauce, then stir to combine.
- Divide mac 'n' cheese between bowls.
