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Roasted garlic and pumpkin macaroni

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 35 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 6 cloves garlic, unpeeled
  • 700g peeled, deseeded pumpkin, cut in 2.5cm pieces
  • 1 red capsicum, sliced
  • 300g macaroni pasta
  • 1 tablespoon reduced-fat spread
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups skim milk
  • ⅔ cup freshly grated reduced-fat cheddar cheese
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Place garlic, pumpkin and capsicum on a baking tray. Bake for 15 minutes or until tender. Remove and set aside to cool.

    2 Meanwhile, in a large saucepan cook pasta following packet directions until tender. Drain.

    3 Melt spread in a medium-sized pan over a medium heat. Add flour and cook for 30 seconds. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Bring to the boil then whisk for 5 minutes or until mixture thickens.

    4 Remove from heat. Squeeze garlic from skins and discard. Add garlic to sauce along with pasta and half of the cheese. Stir to coat.

    5 Spoon pasta mixture into a 2L-capacity ovenproof dish. Gently stir in pumpkin and capsicum. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Grill for 5-7 minutes or until golden then serve.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta and use rice flour instead of wheat flour.

    HFG tip

    This recipe freezes well — for up to 2 months. When ready to use defrost in fridge and bake for 15-20 minutes.

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