A delicious and easy Mac & Cheese recipe with hidden courgettes, made in one pot. Perfect for picky eaters who don’t like eating their veggies!
If your kids love plain cheesy pasta but aren’t so keen on veggies, then this is the recipe for you! I’ve created a really easy one pot Mac & Cheese with secret courgette that you can’t see or taste. Perfect for the fussiest of eaters!
Why I Love This Recipe
This recipe has fast become one of my favourites and this is why:
1.It’s so easy to make. Everything gets cooked together in one pot which means minimal washing up!
2. It’s super quick, ready in 15 minutes.
3. The ingredients are simple everyday staples like macaroni (or you can use another kind of pasta), milk and cheese.
4. It’s got one portion of veg per serving in the form of grated courgette. The courgette cooks down into the sauce so you can’t see or taste it. Perfect for super fussy kids!
5. This recipe is easy to customise to your liking. Feel free to add in some cooked chicken or ham. You can also change the type of cheese you use or even add in some other veggies too.
I made a video showing what myself and the kids ate on a typical chilled-out Sunday at home, including my quick and easy Mac & Cheese recipe so please do check out that video below. And if you try my recipe let me know what you think!
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One Pot Mac & Cheese with Hidden Veg
Prep Time: 5 mins- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 4 1x
Category: Dinner
Cuisine: American
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A delicious Mac & Cheese recipe with hidden courgettes, made in one pot with Arla Organic Free Range Milk
Ingredients
- 2 medium courgettes
- 1/2 tbsp oil
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 350g macaroni pasta
- 500ml vegetable stock
- 500ml Arla Organic Free Range Whole Milk
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 150g grated cheese
Instructions
- Prepare the courgettes by removing the green skin with a vegetable peeler and then finely grating them.
- In a large pan on a medium heat, add in the oil and then the onion. Fry for 2-3 minutes until soft but not browned. Add the garlic and fry for another minute.
- Add in the macaroni, stock, milk, oregano, dijon mustard and grated courgette. Stir well.
- Bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer for 5-7 minutes until the pasta is cooked.
- Add in the cheese, stir well and remove from the heat.
- Serve immediately.
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Amazing recipe – my fussy eater has never been interested in pasta before, but ate 3 bowls of this the first time I made it! Great way of sneaking veg in too. Thank you!
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Hi Thanks for this! how do you make vegetable stock? Thanks
Ooh yum, I have made loads of different hidden veg macaroni cheese recipes but I don’t think I’ve ever used courgette.
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It’s a really sneaky way of getting some courgette into kids!!
Was great – added some peas & sweetcorn too.
Can it be frozen as have a bit of excess!
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Yes it can be frozen!