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Macaroni Cheese Healthy Eating

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Cook Time

25 Minutes

Ingredients

Servings

While it’s more typically thought of as an indulgent comfort food, it’s a myth that macaroni cheese is always unhealthy. In fact, with just a few adjustments, you can easily give this hearty classic a healthy twist. This recipe does still include some cheddar cheese, but much less than usual; the majority of the cheddar is swapped out for lighter soft cheese. This means it keeps the creamy texture but for much less fat, and there’s still plenty of flavour from garlicky chives, sweet nutmeg and celery salt. We’ve also added some veg into this recipe in the form of sweetcorn and spring onions. Carb-loading never tasted so good!

Ingredients

275 gram (10 ounce) macaroni
2 teaspoon rapeseed oil
4 spring onions, sliced
300 gram tin sweetcorn, drained
2 teaspoon Chives
½ teaspoon Celery Salt
½ teaspoon Ground White Pepper
1 pinch Ground Nutmeg
400 millilitre (13 fluid ounce) skimmed milk
175 gram (6 ounce) light soft cheese
For the topping:
2 tomatoes, thinly sliced
Garlic Pepper , as desired
25 gram (1 ounce) mature cheddar cheese grated
Dash of Worcester sauce, if desired

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Chives

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£ 1.89/unit,1g

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Celery Salt

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£ 1.98/unit,72g

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Ground White Pepper

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£ 2.20/unit,34g

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Ground Nutmeg

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£ 1.73/unit,32g

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Garlic Pepper

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£ 1.89/unit,45g

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Instructions

1 Cook macaroni in a large non-stick saucepan until al dente, according to instructions on the packet.
2 Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan, add spring onions, sweetcorn, Chives, Celery Salt, White Pepper and Nutmeg. Stir-fry over a low heat for 3-4 minutes to allow the flavours to develop.
3 Pre-heat the grill to medium. Drain the cooked pasta and return it to the saucepan. Add the sweetcorn mix and the milk to the pasta and heat through until bubbling. Mix in the soft cheese and stir frequently until the cheese has melted and the sauce is reduced and creamy (about 5 minutes). Tip the mixture into a lightly greased flame-proof dish.
4 Top with sliced tomatoes, season with Garlic Pepper to taste and sprinkle cheese over the top. Drizzle over the Worcester sauce, if using, then grill under medium heat for 5-7 minutes, until golden brown.