Orange Mac N cheese

Or we could add Red Lentils Make orange sauce → add protein → cook pasta + veg → mix → sit 2 mins → done Easy combo ideas (so you don’t think) 1. Super easy night → Mac + orange sauce + peas 2. Creamy + hidden protein → Mac + orange sauce + cannellini beans + spinach + peas 4. Thick + cozy → Mac + orange sauce + red lentils + zucchini

Good

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

1. Boil kettle 2. Chop onion + garlic 3. Microwave spinach to defrost 5. Drain and rinse cannellini beans 🍅 Make Sauce * Melt butter in wide pan * Cook onion 2–3 mins * Add garlic 30 sec * Pour in passata * Simmer LOW for 5 mins * Add cream * Add sugar, salt, pepper, herbs * Stir until orange/pink * Add spinach * Add cannellini beans * Slightly mash a few beans if desired * Bubble gently 5–7 mins 🍝 Pasta Time * Boil macaroni * Drain Microwave mixed veg until warm/defrosted 🧀 Bring It Together * Add pasta to sauce * Add mixed veg * Splash pasta water if needed * Stir gently