# FULLY FIBRE-LOADED MAC AND CHEESE

A fiber-loaded mac and cheese featuring a white bean cheese sauce, peas, broccoli, and spinach, made with whole wheat macaroni.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 250 g pasta of your choice
- 1 small head small head broccoli, cut into small florets
- 150 g frozen peas
- 1 handful spinach or shredded kale
- 1 tin cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 150 g grated strong cheddar
- 200 ml oat milk or whole milk
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 0.25 tsp nutmeg
- 1 clove garlic clove
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 0.5 lemon Juice of lemon
- Sea salt and black pepper
- 30 g grated cheddar
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs (optional if you want extra crunch)
- 1 drizzle olive oil

## Instructions

1. Cook the pasta.
2. Add the broccoli and peas for the last 3 minutes.
3. Drain and toss through the spinach to wilt.
4. Blend the cannellini beans, cheddar, milk, Dijon, nutmeg, garlic, olive oil, lemon and seasoning until glossy and smooth.
5. Warm the sauce in a pan until the cheese melts.
6. Fold the pasta and greens into the sauce.
7. Tip everything into a baking dish.
8. Scatter the extra cheese on top.
9. If using breadcrumbs, add them here with a drizzle of olive oil.
10. Bake at 200°C for 12–15 minutes, until the top is golden and bubbling.

## Equipment

- pan
- baking dish

## Tips

- Do not overbake. You want crisp top, creamy centre.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1J4FiQiTkH/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cf86629e-5795-44cf-9031-7aa4e5d31386
- Extracted: 2026-03-17

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