Pumpkin Macaroni and Cheese

About

Brenda Gantt

I am a self-taught cook. I started cooking around 18 years old. I stood in the kitchen and watched my mother, who was my biggest inspiration at the time, cook.

Serves 10.

 

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup Ensure® Vanilla powder
  • 500g pumpkin, diced
  • 500G MACARONI
  • 80g butter
  • 3 cups grated tasty cheese
  • 1.25L full cream milk
  • 150g grated Parmesan cheese
  • 150g flour

 

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
  2. Bake pumpkin for 15 minutes or until soft.
  3. Cook macaroni in boiling water according to pack directions and drain well.
  4. Place milk, butter and flour in a small saucepan.
  5. Whisk over a medium heat until smooth, and until sauce boils.
  6. Simmer on low heat for a further 1 minute.
  7. Remove from heat and whisk in ⅔ grated tasty cheese (leave remaining cheese for topping) and Ensure® powder.
  8. Combine with macaroni and pumpkin and pour into ovenproof dish.
  9. Sprinkle with remaining grated cheese and parmesan cheese.
  10. Bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
  11. Serve with salad.

 

NUTRITION CONTENT PER SERVE:

  • Energy (kJ) 2709
  • Protein (g) 29
  • Fat (g) 29
  • Saturated fat (g) 16
  • Carbohydrate (g) 65
  • Sugars (g) 14
  • Fibre (g) 4
  • Sodium (mg) 567

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