Veggie Stove Top Mac-n-Cheese

By elissa8373

A creamy mac n' cheese with the added benefit of vegetables.

Note - for toddler meals, spray a muffin pan with Pam, overfill each spot with mac n'cheese and freeze. After frozen, vaccuum seal for easy to pack meals!

Ingredients

• 1 box pasta (elbows or pin wheels)
• 1/4 olive oil
• 1/4 c flour
• 2 c milk
• 2 c puree butternut squash or cauliflower
• 1 tsp nutmeg or paprika (depends on the veggie)
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• black pepper
• 16 oz sharp cheddar,shredded

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

-in large pot of boiling water cook pasta to al dente and drain.
- heat oil in pan, whisk in flour to create rue
-add milk, bring to a boil and thicken
- add veggie, spice (n or p), salt, pepper
- add cheese, stirring to combine
- Stir into pasta