Boxed Mac N Cheese + Veggies
Get more veggies into your meals by adding them to easy dishes you already love!
Equipment
- Sauce Pot
- Liquid Measuring Cup
- Stirring Spoon
- Cutting board
- Knife
Ingredients
- 1 box (7-1/4oz) macaroni & cheese
- 6 cups Water
- 1/4 cup Butter
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1/2 cup Assorted Vegetables/Beans
Instructions
- Bring water to boil in medium saucepan.
- While waiting for water to boil, choose 1 type vegetable/bean that will be added to the macaroni and prepare 1/2 cup of vegetable accordingly (ex: cut, blend, mash, steam, etc).
- Add Macaroni and cook 7 to 8 min (or until tender) stirring occasionally.
- Drain the water from the macaroni (Do not rinse).
- Return macaroni to pan.
- Add 1/4 cup butter to macaroni.
- Add 1/4 cup milk to macaroni
- Add cheese packet to macaroni.
- Stir ingredients together.
- Add the 1/2 cup of the vegetable or bean of your choice to the macaroni.
- Serve!
Notes
Ideas for possible vegetables/beans to add to your Macaroni & Cheese:
- Cauliflower
- (florets, mashed, riced – steamed, raw)
- Broccoli
- (florets, riced – steamed, raw )
- Sweet Potato
- (mashed, cubed – steamed)
- White Beans (Canenlini Beans)
- (whole or mashed)
- Carrots
- (shredded, cubed, sliced – steamed, raw)
- Peas
- (frozen, canned)
- Carrots
- (shredded, diced, sliced – steamed, raw)
- Kale
- (shredded – raw, steamed)
- Peppers, Onions, Green Onions….
- (sliced, diced – sautéed, raw)
