# Hidden Vegetable Mac and Cheese Meal Prep

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup carrots
- 1 cup cauliflower
- 6 chicken breasts
- 1 box noodles
- 1 cup pasta water
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper

## Instructions

1. Chop carrots and toss them on a sheet pan with frozen cauliflower. Roast in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
2. Prepare chicken breasts and cook them in the oven.
3. Start cooking the noodles.
4. Once the chicken is finished and rested, cut it into small pieces.
5. Create the cheese sauce: Add the roasted cauliflower and carrots, pasta water, milk, and shredded cheese to a blender and blend until smooth.
6. In a large baking dish, combine the cheese sauce, noodles, and chicken. Season with salt and pepper and mix everything together.
7. Top the dish with remaining shredded cheddar cheese and broil to brown the cheese.
8. Divide the mac and cheese into six meal prep containers.

## Equipment

- blender
- sheet pan
- knife
- baking dish
- food processor

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@themealprepmanual/video/7117722679616097578
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/049bf51e-d23d-4c89-8511-1bf4e07ae0ad
- Extracted: 2025-01-19

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