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Baked Mac & Cheese with Pumpkin Seed Topping

Baked Mac & Cheese with Pumpkin Seed Topping

with hidden veggies for kids: carrot, pumpkin & onion
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Calories
: 
670 kcal
Protein
: 
26.9g protein
Total
: 
40 minutes
Difficulty
: 
Medium
Allergens:
  • Gluten
  • Tarwe
  • Melk (inclusief lactose)
  • Soja
  • Mosterd
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Pinda's
  • Noten
  • Sesamzaad
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

90 g

Penne

(Contains: Gluten, Tarwe May be present: Soja, Mosterd)

1 piece

Onion

½ piece

Garlic

1 teaspoon

Ground paprika

150 g

Diced pumpkin

½ sachet(s)

Dried thyme

25 g

Cream cheese

(Contains: Melk (inclusief lactose))

35 g

Grated aged Gouda

(Contains: Melk (inclusief lactose))

5 g

Pumpkin seeds

(May be present: Pinda's, Noten, Sesamzaad)

½ piece

Carrot

Not included in your delivery

75 milliliters

Low sodium vegetable stock

½ tablespoon

Olive oil

to taste

Salt and pepper

Energy (kJ)2803 kJ
Calories670 kcal
Fat26.4 g
Saturated Fat13 g
Carbohydrate79 g
Sugar13.6 g
Dietary Fiber8.6 g
Protein26.9 g
Salt1.3 g
Potassium275 mg
Calcium40.6 mg
Iron0.8 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
•Pan
•Fryingpan with lid
•High-Sided Bowl
•Oven Dish
•Stick Blender
•Tall-Sided Pan

Cooking Steps

Prepare
1
  • Preheat the oven to 220°C and prepare the stock.
  • Boil plenty of water in a pot or saucepan and cook the pasta for 10 - 12 minutes.
  • Reserve some of the pasta water, then drain and set aside.
  • Slice the onion into half rings and crush or mince the garlic. Dice the carrot. 
Fry the vegetables
2
  • Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat and fry the onion, garlic and paprika for 2 - 3 minutes.
  • Stir in the pumpkin, carrot and thyme and fry for 4 - 6 minutes.
  • Deglaze with the stock, then cover with the lid and allow to stew for 8 -11 minutes, or until the pumpkin is soft. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Make the sauce
3
  • Transfer the carrot and pumpkin to a tall container.
  • Add the cream cheese and then use an immersion blender to process into a smooth sauce.
  • Return the sauce to the pan. Add the pasta and two thirds of the cheese, then mix well to combine.
  • Transfer to an oven dish and scatter over the rest of the cheese, then bake for 10 - 15 minutes or until golden-brown.
Serve
4
  • Meanwhile, heat a clean frying pan over medium-high heat and toast the pumpkin seeds until they start to pop, then remove from the pan and set aside.
  • Serve the pasta on plates and garnish with the pumpkin seeds to finish.

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