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