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Mothership Macaroni and Cheese

This Mothership Macaroni and Cheese IS worthy of the name ! Loaded with vegetables, two cheeses and perfect for feeding a crowd

This Mothership Macaroni and Cheese IS worthy of the name ! Loaded with vegetables, two cheeses and perfect for feeding a crowd #MacAndCheese #MacaroniAndCheese #PastaDinner

What a name ?! As soon as I had seen the name of this recipe on a local supermarket’s recipe website, I knew I had to try it.

Who wouldn’t go for a recipe called a Mothership Macaroni and Cheese ?

This Mothership Macaroni and Cheese IS worthy of the name ! Loaded with vegetables, two cheeses and perfect for feeding a crowd #MacAndCheese #MacaroniAndCheese #PastaDinner

I am not sure whether the name relates to actually feeding a Mothership full of aliens ! Or all of the oh, so great ingredients.

However, we absolutely love this Mac and Cheese which I only adapted slightly to suit my family’s taste buds.

This Mothership Macaroni and Cheese IS worthy of the name ! Loaded with vegetables, two cheeses and perfect for feeding a crowd #MacAndCheese #MacaroniAndCheese #PastaDinner

Best part … there are so many vegetables slipped in without making it taste like a casserole.

Just a very overloaded, scrumptious pasta dish.

This Mothership Macaroni and Cheese IS worthy of the name ! Loaded with vegetables, two cheeses and perfect for feeding a crowd #MacAndCheese #MacaroniAndCheese #PastaDinner

The first time I made this Mothership Macaroni and Cheese , I did not know what to expect.

Most certainly not a dish suitable to feed 6 – 8 adults – with leftovers !

After the first batch, I started to half the recipe and it was still enough for 4 adults and leftovers for the lunchbox.

This Mothership Macaroni and Cheese IS worthy of the name ! Loaded with vegetables, two cheeses and perfect for feeding a crowd #MacAndCheese #MacaroniAndCheese #PastaDinner

I am sharing the full-size recipe below. Therefore if you have more kids to feed than adults, this dish can easily be stretched to around 10 servings.

This Mothership Macaroni and Cheese IS worthy of the name ! Loaded with vegetables, two cheeses and perfect for feeding a crowd #MacAndCheese #MacaroniAndCheese #PastaDinner

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Mothership Macaroni And Cheese

Mothership Macaroni and Cheese

Mothership Macaroni And Cheese

Linda Nortje
This Mothership Macaroni and Cheese IS worthy of the name ! Loaded with vegetables, two cheeses and perfect for feeding a crowd
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Bake Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 597.1 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g Macaroni (raw weight) cooked and drained ( 16 oz )
  • 2 TB Vegetable Oil
  • 2 Onions chopped
  • 2 ½ cups Chorizo Sausages cubed
  • 2 cups Butternut Squash cubed into small pieces
  • 250 g Mushrooms halved or quartered ( 8 oz )
  • 250 g Baby Tomatoes 8 oz
  • 3 Feta Wheels cubed
  • 1 cup White Sauce homemade or store-bought
  • 3 cups Cheddar grated
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 2 TB Parsley or Basil, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F) – spray a large oven casserole dish with cooking oil
  • Heat the Oil in a large pan or wok – stir-fry the Onions, Chorizo, Butternut, Mushrooms and Tomatoes until the Butternut is just tender - turn off the heat
  • Add the cooked Macaroni and Feta to the Chorizo mixture in the pan/wok – mix well – stir in the White Sauce and half the Cheddar – season to taste with Salt and Pepper
  • Transfer to the prepared oven dish and sprinkle with the remaining Cheddar – bake 10 – 15 minutes until the dish is heated through and the Cheddar is bubbly
  • Sprinkle with Parsley or Basil and serve
Nutrition Facts
Mothership Macaroni And Cheese
Serving Size
 
1 Adult sized serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
597.1
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
31.4
g
48
%
Saturated Fat
 
18.4
g
115
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
10
g
Carbohydrates
 
53.6
g
18
%
Fiber
 
4.5
g
19
%
Sugar
 
5.9
g
7
%
Protein
 
26
g
52
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.

Serve with a side or salad. However, do remember this is a very rich, hearty meal !

LINDA

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This Mothership Macaroni and Cheese IS worthy of the name ! Loaded with vegetables, two cheeses and perfect for feeding a crowd #MacAndCheese #MacaroniAndCheese #PastaDinner

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Bobbi @ 3GLOL

Monday 29th of September 2014

Thanks so much for linking up at Teach Me Tuesday last week. You are very much appreciated. Hope to see you again this week. Starts tonight at 8PM CST.

Have a great week!!

Kimberly Lewis

Monday 29th of September 2014

This looks so good! I’m drooling right now. Pinned. We had so much fun partying with you at our last party. We hope to see you tonight’s party at 7 pm. We love to see what you have been working on! http://loulougirls.blogspot.com/Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls

KC the Kitchen Chopper

Monday 29th of September 2014

Wow! this is like Mac and Cheese on steroids! YUM. Thanks again for sharing at #theWeekendSocial. I love what you bring to our party! http://www.theKitchenChopper.com

Catherine Holt

Sunday 28th of September 2014

Mac and cheese is one of those family favourites isn't it. Love your version.

Thanks for sharing at Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning.

Michelle Meche

Sunday 28th of September 2014

Loving the idea of butternut squash in mac and cheese...also butternut squash with chorizo. Nice combination. Thank you for sharing, Linda. Your Mothership Mac and Cheese was the Top-viewed link at See Ya in the Gumbo!

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