One-pan mac ’n’ cheese with salsa topping
Serves 6
Easy
Total time:
Check out these super easy veggie mac 'n' cheese one-pans, topped with a punchy salsa. This simple recipe is a real treat without the calories, plus it's ready in just 25 minutes too
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- 700ml semi-skimmed milk
- 300g macaroni
- 100g soft cheese
- 200g mature cheddargrated
- 100g emmentalgrated
- 50g parmesan (or veggie alternative)grated
SALSA
- 3 tbsp pickled jalapeñoschopped
- ½ red onionfinely diced
- 2 tbsp of chopped coriander
- 100g cherry tomatoesfinely diced
- a splash olive oil
- a splash red wine vinegar
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal547
- fat28.1g
- saturates16.6g
- carbs44.6g
- sugars9.3g
- fibre3g
- protein27.6g
- salt1.2g
Method
step 1
Put the salsa ingredients in a bowl, season well and mix.
step 2
Put the milk in a pan, season well and bring to a simmer. Add the macaroni and cook for 8-10 minutes or until the pasta is almost cooked. Stir in the soft cheese followed by the grated cheeses and stir until melted. Add a splash more milk if it looks a bit too thick. Taste and season again with pepper then serve the macaroni in bowls with some of the salsa spooned over.
