Family Recipes
MasterChef Tommy Pham’s Carrot Mac & Cheese With Zucchini
Tommy’s Carrot Mac & Cheese With Zucchini How-To Video
Ingredients
- 1 medium zucchini roughly chopped
- 1 carrot roughly chopped
- 1 cup macaroni/penne (I used quinoa penne)
- 1 cup of milk
- 4 slices of tasty cheese
Optional
- Cheese for grating
Recipe
- Steam the carrots and zucchini until tender
- Boil pasta in pot and strain when al dente
- Add vegetables and milk into a pot and blend until smooth
- Add cheese to the pot and heat on low until cheese just melts
- Add cooked macaroni into the pot and stir until mixed evenly
- Serve as is or with a dusting of grated cheese (Miles loves the grated cheese he thinks it’s fun)
As part of the Grow With Us parenting series, Masterchef Tommy shares family friendly recipe cards, how-to videos and cooking workshops with Only About Children families. For information on our Only About Children Food Ambassador, Masterchef Tommy Pham, click here.
Learn more great recipes from MasterChef Tommy Pham:
Tommy’s Wholemeal, Spinach and Mango Pancakes
Tommy’s All Banana & Berry Ice Blocks
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