Kids' Easy Peas-y Mac 'N' Cheese
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Kids' Easy Peas-y Mac 'N' Cheese

Kids' Easy Peas-y Mac 'N' Cheese

Serves 2 | with Toasted Panko Topping

The title says it all! This kid-friendly meal is loaded with cheese and a pop of colour from bright green peas. It gets finished under the broiler for a nice crispy layer of panko topping.

Ingredients: 2% Milk (partly skimmed milk, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D3) (milk) • Cavatappi (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) (wheat) • Green peas • White cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, cream, salt, calcium chloride, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme, microbial rennet, cellulose, natamycin) (milk) • Monterey Jack cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, cream, salt, microbial enzymes, bacterial culture, calcium chloride, cellulose, natamycin) (milk) • Shallot • Panko breadcrumbs (bleached wheat flour, yeast, sugar, salt) (wheat) • All-purpose flour (wheat) • Garlic powder.

Allergens:
Wheat
Milk

Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.

Preparation Time20 minutes
Cooking Time10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

170 g

Cavatappi

(Contains Wheat)

237 mL

Milk

(Contains Milk)

113 g

Green Peas

2 tbsp

All-Purpose Flour

(Contains Wheat May contain Tree nuts, Wheat, Fish, Egg, Sulphites, Sesame, Peanuts, Crustaceans, Soy, Milk)

½ cup

White Cheddar Cheese, shredded

(Contains Milk)

½ cup

Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded

(Contains Milk)

1 tsp

Garlic Powder

(May contain Sesame, Soy, Sulphites, Mustard, Tree nuts, Wheat, Triticale, Milk, Peanuts)

½ cup

Panko Breadcrumbs

(Contains Wheat)

1 unit(s)

Shallot

Not included in your delivery

4 tbsp

Butter*

(Contains Milk)

0.13 tsp

Pepper*

0.13 tsp

Salt*

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Nutrition Values

Calories970 kcal
Fat47 g
Saturated Fat29 g
Carbohydrate104 g
Sugar14 g
Dietary Fiber8 g
Protein37 g
Cholesterol125 mg
Sodium720 mg
Trans Fat2 g
Potassium600 mg
Calcium2000 mg
Iron5 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Colander
Small Bowl
Measuring Spoons
Measuring Cups
Large Oven-Proof Pan
Whisk

Instructions

Boil cavatappi and prep
1

Before starting preheat the oven to broil. Add 10 cups hot water and 2 tsp salt to a large pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Add cavatappi to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 8-9 min.Reserve 2 tbsp pasta water, then drain and return cavatappi to the same pot, off heat.Peel, then cut shallot into 1/2-inch pieces. Melt 2 tbsp butter in a small microwave-safe bowl. Add panko, season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.

Make cheese sauce
2

Meanwhile, heat a large oven-proof pan over medium heat. When hot, add 2 tbsp butter, then swirl until melted.Add peas and shallots, then cook, stirring often, until shallots soften, 2-3 min. Sprinkle flour over top. Cook, stirring often, until toasted, 1 min.Slowly whisk in milk, then whisk in garlic powder. Cook, whisking often, until sauce thickens slightly, 1-2 min.Slowly whisk in Monterey Jack and half the white cheddar, stirring constantly until combined, 1 min. Season with salt and pepper.Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.

Assemble and broil
3

Add reserved pasta water and cavatappi to the pan with cheese sauce. (NOTE: If you don't have an oven-proof pan, transfer mac and cheese to a 8x8-inch baking dish.)Sprinkle remaining white cheddar and panko mixture over top. Bake in the top of the oven until panko mixture is golden-brown, 2-3 min. (NOTE: Keep an eye on mac and cheese so it doesn't burn!)

Finish and serve
4

Divide easy peas-y mac and cheese between bowls or plates.

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