Dirty Healthy Veggie
This week I have been exploring healthy vegetarian dishes but without compromising on indulging in a family classic.
Mac and cheese has been a classic in my household, it's always a dish I can quickly put together that guarantees empty plates.
But, as its January and the nationwide trend is to lose weight & healthy lifestyle, it is not a dish that normally meets the criteria. There is a few lower fat versions on the market but they all seem to miss that indulgence I crave from this dish. That se me the challenge to create a classic Mac & Cheese, with the authentic indulgent flavour, that was suitable for low calorie January!
Here at The Ingredients Consultancy, we have the answer using a combination of our specialist ingredients, and have the recipe below:
300g Macaroni pasta, Cooked al dente
For the Bechamel sauce:
40g butter
40g plain flour
300ml milk
300ml Water
6g Citrus Fibre AQ Plus - HerbaFood
1.5% LCG-101 Cream Concentrate - Jeneil
Now for the Cheeeeesy part....
90g Milk low fat Cheddar
3% CHG-5090 Matured cheddar concentrate paste - Jeneil
Once the bechamel is made and cooked thr