Slimming World Recipes
Cheat's Leek Macaroni Cheese
Suitable for vegetarians
Serves: 4
Cook time: Ready in about 20 minutes
Total time: Less than 30 Minutes
Syns per serving: Extra Easy: 2 Green: 2
Ingredients
500g dried macaroni
2 trimmed leeks, thinly sliced
200g quark
200ml boiling vegetable stock
1 tbsp onion granules
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp mustard powder
Small handful of chopped fresh chives
50g reduced fat Cheddar cheese, grated
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
1) Cook the macaroni according to the packet instructions, adding theleeks for the last 3 minutes of the cooking time. Drain and return tothe pan.
2) Meanwhile, preheat the grill to medium-high.
3) Put the quark, stock, onion granules, garlic, mustard powder, chivesand three-quarters of the cheese in a small pan and whisk to mixtogether. Heat gently until the mixture is fairly smooth and seasonwell. Stir the sauce into the drained macaroni and leek and toss tomix well.
4) Spoon the macaroni mixture into four individual heatproof dishesarranged on a baking tray (or use a shallow casserole dish). Sprinkleover the remaining cheese, season and grill for 4 minutes or untilgolden and bubbling. Serve hot with salad or Superfree vegetablesof your choice.