Magical Mac & Cheese With Hidden Veggies in a Creamy Cheese Sauce
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
Ingredients
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- 1 bag “veggie rice” (or 2 cups of any combination of cooked and pureed sweet potato, cauliflower or carrots)
- 8 ounces extra sharp cheddar cheese (2 cups shredded)
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 1 box of elbow macaroni
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Fill a large pasta pot with water and begin heating.
- Once the water is hot, add “veggie rice” and cook for 3-5 minutes. Ideally you’ll use a steamer insert here, filling it with the veggies and pulling the whole steamer out of the hot water once the veggies have cooked. Strain. (If this isn’t possible, put the veggies in a microwave-safe bowl with 1/4 cup water and microwave for 5 minutes, then strain.)
- Add pasta to hot water, cooking for 7 minutes.
- Puree the vegetables in a food processor, adding a couple tablespoons of cooking water as needed to liquify.
- Grate cheese.
- Strain the pasta, RESERVING 1 cup of cooking water.
- Combine the pureed vegetables, cheese, egg and mustard in the pasta pot. Stir well. Pour the hot pasta back on top of the cheese sauce. Stir again. Add salt and pepper to taste.