Name: Macaroni cheese
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tsp rapeseed oil; 2 medium onions, finely chopped; 1 leek, sliced into 0.5cm-thick rings; 1 tbsp wholemeal flour; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 200ml skimmed milk; 50g half-fat Cheddar, grated; 100g frozen peas, defrosted; 100g wholewheat macaroni, cooked to pack instructions and drained

Skimmed milk and reduced-fat Cheddar, with added vegetables, makes this a lower-fat, tastier and better-balanced dish.

Serves

Prep

10 minutes

Cook

35 minutes

Each 461g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal

444

Carbs

61.0g

Fibre

14.8g

Protein

24.5g

Fat

8.0g

Saturates

2.9g

Sugars

20.0g

Salt

0.73g

Fruit/Veg Portion

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Ingredients

1 tsp rapeseed oil

2 medium onions, finely chopped

1 leek, sliced into 0.5cm-thick rings

1 tbsp wholemeal flour

1 tsp Dijon mustard

200ml skimmed milk

50g half-fat Cheddar, grated

100g frozen peas, defrosted

100g wholewheat macaroni, cooked to pack instructions and drained

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Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas 4. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onions for 4-5 minutes until soft, but not brown. Add the leek and cook for a further 3-4 minutes.

Step 2

Sprinkle the flour over the onions and leek. Mix well. Add the mustard and mix again.

Step 3

Gradually stir in the milk and keep stirring for 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens.

Step 4

Add three-quarters of the Cheddar and stir until it has dissolved, mix in the peas and remove from the heat.

Step 5

Stir the macaroni into the sauce, pour into an ovenproof dish and sprinkle with the remaining Cheddar. Bake for 20 minutes.

Recipe tips

You could use wholemeal pasta for added fibre – if you can't find it in the supermarket it's available in health shops. But wholemeal penne or any pasta shape would work, too.
You could add sweet corn or cooked mushrooms, cauliflower or broccoli.
Freezing instructions: Suitable for freezing once cooked. Defrost in the fridge or microwave and reheat until piping hot throughout.

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