Inspired by Arla Organic Free Range milk, I've created three new recipes to share here on the blog this week, including my twist on the family classic macaroni cheese, the recipe for which you'll find further down this post.
My version of macaroni cheese has extra veggies hidden inside, and is topped with sliced tomato for even more healthy goodness! You'll find links to the other two recipes below, and you can also see me making all three recipes in my YouTube video today.
Milk is one of the foods that I always try to buy organic, it’s such a staple, particularly for my kids, so we get through a lot of it every week!
I buy organic milk for several reasons. I know that the cows that produce Arla organic milk are fed on grass that is free of chemicals. The cows are also free range, so they’re grazing outside as much as possible, and their farmers believe in sustainable farming methods.
In the video below I've demonstrated three recipes covering the whole day, all of which are great for getting more delicious organic milk into your kids. You'll find links to the first two recipes below the video, and the delicious macaroni cheese recipe at the end of this post.
If you have any trouble loading the recipe video above, click here to watch it on YouTube, and don’t forget to subscribe to the Eats Amazing YouTube channel while you are there for lots more easy recipes, tutorials and fun food ideas!
As promised above, here are the links to the first two recipes shown in the video.
My super easy microwave porridge - a great breakfast the whole family will love.
My yummy strawberry milkshake ice cubes - these are great to help encourage to kids to drink more milk!
Last, but certainly not least, here's the recipe for my delicious twist on macaroni cheese with added peas and sweetcorn.
Easy Macaroni Cheese with Peas & Sweetcorn
Ingredients (serves 4):
- 250g dried macaroni pasta shapes
- 150g frozen mixed peas and sweetcorn
- 50g butter
- 50g plain flour
- 500ml milk
- 200g grated cheddar cheese
- 2 tomatoes
Method:
Preheat your oven to 190°C (Gas mark 5/375°F).
Cook the pasta following pack instructions, adding the peas and sweetcorn for the last 2 minutes of cooking.
While the pasta is cooking, make the cheese sauce:
In a large saucepan, gently melt the butter.
Add the flour and stir for a few minutes until well combined with the butter.
Add the milk to the pan, a little at a time, whisking constantly until completely combined and smooth.
Cook for 4-5 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken.
Add half of the grated cheese (100g) and stir until it melts into the sauce.
Take off the heat and add the drained pasta, peas and sweetcorn to the sauce, mixing well to ensure all of the pasta is coated.
Divide the mixture between four small serving dishes, or pour it all into one large dish.
Top with the remaining cheese, then slice the tomatoes and place a couple of slices on top of each dish.
Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and the tomato cooked through.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes: Make sure you allow the individual dishes to cool a little before serving to children as they will be VERY hot straight from the oven.
If baking all in one dish, add an extra five minutes to the cooking time.
For more easy family friendly dinner ideas and recipes like this one, check out the Family Friendly Meals section here on the Eats Amazing blog or pop over and follow the Eats Amazing recipes Pinterest board for fresh and seasonal inspiration all the year around!
Do you buy organic milk for your family? Why not share your photos and recipe ideas using the hashtag #ArlaOrganic on social media!
Arla Organic Milk is available as whole milk or semi-skimmed in 2l bottles, RRP £1.75.
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Disclosure: This recipe, video and blog post was commissioned by Arla and Foodies 100. I was compensated for my time and the cost of ingredients, however all opinions expressed in this post are my own.
Easy Macaroni Cheese with Peas & Sweetcorn
Ingredients
- 250 g dried macaroni pasta shapes
- 150 g frozen mixed peas and sweetcorn
- 50 g butter
- 50 g plain flour
- 500 ml milk
- 200 g grated cheddar cheese
- 2 to tomatoes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 190°C (Gas mark 5/375°F).
- Cook the pasta following pack instructions, adding the peas and sweetcorn for the last 2 minutes of cooking.
- While the pasta is cooking, make the cheese sauce:
- In a large saucepan, gently melt the butter.
- Add the flour and stir for a few minutes until well combined with the butter.
- Add the milk to the pan, a little at a time, whisking constantly until completely combined and smooth.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken.
- Add half of the grated cheese (100g) and stir until it melts into the sauce.
- Take off the heat and add the drained pasta, peas and sweetcorn to the sauce, mixing well to ensure all of the pasta is coated.
- Divide the mixture between four small serving dishes, or pour it all into one large dish.
- Top with the remaining cheese, then slice the tomatoes and place a couple of slices on top of each dish.
- Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and the tomato cooked through.
- Serve and enjoy!
Video
Notes
Want to try this recipe? Why not save it to Pinterest so you can easily find it again!
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