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mommy’s sneaky mac and cheese

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Lyndsay Winegarden
@pins13
Oakville, ON

My son loves this and it's a sneaky recipe as it has a little veg in it.

(2 ratings)
yield 2 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For mommy’s sneaky mac and cheese

  • 1 c
    macaroni uncooked (i used catelli smart as it has added fibre and is more healthy
  • 1/3 c
    milk
  • 1 Tbsp
    baby food carrots
  • 1 Tbsp
    baby food sweet potato
  • 1/3 c
    shredded cheese (i use a mix of tex mex, cajun and cheddar)
  • 2
    thin cheese slices
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    salt for pasta water

How To Make mommy’s sneaky mac and cheese

  • 1
    Boil Macaroni is salted water until it is still firm 5 and a half minutes
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 350
  • 3
    In a small dish mix together milk, baby foods and 1 and half tsp salt
  • 4
    Add small amount of shredded cheese to bottom of two one cup sized ramakins
  • 5
    Add one layer of cooked macaroni on top of cheese
  • 6
    sprinkle again with part of the shredded cheese and then tear up one cheese slice for each ramakin and layer on top.
  • 7
    Add another layer of cooked macaroni
  • 8
    Add milk and baby food mixture one spoonful at a time to each ramakin covering all the pasta.
  • 9
    Add final layer of shredded cheese.
  • 10
    Place on tray and into oven
  • 11
    Let cook for 15-20 minutes until golden on top.
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