Double Pesto Mac & Cheese with Mozzarella
with hidden veggies for kids: broccoli
With our hidden veggies recipes, you can serve delicious meals that are fresh, easy to make and sneakily packed with the veggies that kids usually push to the side of the plate. Family dinner made stress-free!
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
90 g
Conchiglie
(Contains: Gluten, Tarwe May be present: Ei, Mosterd, Soja)
75 g
Cooking cream
(Contains: Melk (inclusief lactose))
25 g
Pesto cheese cubes
(Contains: Melk (inclusief lactose))
20 g
Green pesto
(Contains: Melk (inclusief lactose), Cashewnoten May be present: Pinda's, Noten)
100 g
Broccoli rice
25 g
Shredded mozzarella
(Contains: Melk (inclusief lactose))
Not included in your delivery
75 milliliters
Low sodium vegetable stock
15 g
[Plant-based] butter
20 g
Flour
to taste
Salt and pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Boil plenty of water in a pot or saucepan and boil the pasta for 9 minutes.
- Add the broccoli rice and cook for 3 more minutes.
- Reserve some of the pasta water, then drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, prepare the stock and preheat the oven to 220°C.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Whisk in the flour and then fry for 2 - 3 minutes, or until fragrant.
- Gradually add the cream and the stock, whisking constantly to incorporate.
- Add the pesto cheese and half of the mozzarella.
- Mix well and allow to melt until smooth (see Tip).
- Transfer the pasta and broccoli rice to the cheese sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Finally, stir in the pesto.
Tip: if the sauce is too thick, add a splash of pasta water; or if it isn't thick enough, allow to reduce for several minutes.
- Transfer the pasta to an oven dish and top with the rest of the mozzarella.
- Bake on the top shelf of the oven for 5 - 7 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden-brown, or use the broiling function.
- Serve the mac and cheese on deep plates.
