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Three-cheese macaroni bake

A healthy version of this classic recipe. Easy to make, this macaroni cheese will have everyone smiling.

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • spray oil
    • 350g macaroni pasta
    • 1 head broccoli, cut in florets
    • 1 tablespoon reduced-fat spread
    • 2 tablespoons flour
    • 2 ¼ cups skim milk
    • 150g reduced-fat cottage cheese
    • ¼ cup grated edam cheese
    • ¼ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
    • 2 slices multigrain bread
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Spray 4 x 1-cup ramekins with oil and set aside. Cook macaroni following packet directions. Add broccoli in the last 4 minutes of cooking. Drain. Return to saucepan. Set aside.

    2 Meanwhile, melt spread in a saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add flour and stir until well combined. Cook for 1 minute. Remove pan from heat and slowly add milk, stirring constantly. Return to heat and stir constantly until mixture comes to the boil and thickens. Remove from heat.

    3 Stir in cottage cheese, edam and half the parmesan. Add sauce to pasta and stir until combined. Transfer to ramekins.

    4 Process bread in a blender into coarse breadcrumbs. Stir in the remaining parmesan. Sprinkle mixture over each ramekin. Bake for 7-10 minutes or until golden on top and heated through.

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