Slimming World Mac n Cheese

Macaroni and cheese is a popular dish but so heavy. In my family, we always try to be as creative as possible in our meals but with a healthier touch, sometimes we need some help. So I took this recipe from the Slimming World website and seasoned it to my family's taste. 

For anyone who follows Slimming World, this recipe is free (if you're using your healthy extra for your cheese).

'Serves 4' can sometimes be a loose term in our house and often you'll find 'serves 4' serves like two. However, this time 'serves 4' left an empty dish and four happily content people. 

So this is what I used: 

fry light

500g macaroni 

1 garlic clove (we use garlic paste so about a tsp)

1 small red onion - chopped up 

1 courgette - grated

400ml  vegetable stock

200ml cottage cheese

2 tbsp tomato puree

2 eggs

salt

pepper

herbs de Provence 

130g cheese -grated (because we didn't have any low fat or it would be 160g)

and this is what I did: 

• Cook the macaroni according the packet's instructions
•  Fry the onion with the courgette and garlic
• Mix it together with the cooked macaroni and put in an oven proof dish
• Separate bowl mix all the wet ingredients and season
• pour the wet ingredients mixture over the macaroni and mix in the cheese leaving enough for the top.
• Put the rest of the cheese on top of your dish.
• Put in over at 180 degrees Celsius for 30-40 mins
• Serve.  

I think if I made this recipe again I would try and add some extra vegetables - perhaps some tomatoes and mushrooms, maybe even sweetcorn. 

Of course we served this up with a leafy salad and some cherry tomatoes.