Mac and cheese with veggies

Ingredients:

  • 400g pumpkin – cut into chunks
  • 2 zucchini – cut into chunks
  • 2 cloves garlic – crushed
  • oregano – finely chopped
  • parsley – finely chopped
  • 200g cheddar – grated
  • 200g baby spinach leaves
  • 400g pasta – cooked
  • 2 vegetable stock cubes
  • 2 tomatoes, sliced
  • 40g butter
  • 1 tablespoon plain flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • feta

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 220 degrees fan forced
  2. in a pan, heat olive oil and add pumpkin and 2 tablespoons water. Cook for 8 minutes or until softened
  3. add garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes
  4. add zucchini, spinach and oregano until spinach is wilted
  5. in a separate saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour until smooth on low heat
  6. slowly stir in milk and crumble in stock cubes. Cook until thickened
  7. add in cheddar and half the parsley until cheese is melted. Season with salt and pepper
  8. In a baking tray, gently stir pasta and cheese sauce into the vegetable mix until combined.
  9. layer tomato over the top and crumble over feta and parsley
  10. bake in the oven for 5-7 minutes until feta is golden