Zucchini Mac ‘n’ Cheese

5 SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

250 g whole grain wheat penne pasta, dry
1 tablespoon canola oil
100 g yellow onion (finely chopped)
200 ml semi-skimmed milk
50 g gouda (finely grated)
50 g cream cheese (type Lučina)
1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
150 g zucchini
10 g fresh chives (optional)
Salt
Pepper

YOU MIGHT NEED

Cooking utensils

INSTRUCTIONS

1
First, bring salted water to a boil in a large pot. Once it starts boiling, add the pasta and cook for 15–16 minutes over medium heat. After cooking, drain the pasta.
2
Meanwhile, heat canola oil in a smaller pot over medium heat. Then add the onion to the pot and sauté for 3–4 minutes over medium heat. Next, pour in the milk, add gouda, cream cheese, nutmeg, salt, and pepper, and simmer everything for 3–4 minutes over medium heat. Then turn off the heat.
3
Cut the zucchini into small cubes and finely chop the chives. Add them to the cheese sauce and mix together.
4
Now preheat the oven to 205–210 °C and prepare a baking dish at least 25 cm × 30 cm in size.
5
Mix the cheese sauce with the pasta. Transfer the mixture to the baking dish, place it in the preheated oven, and bake for 20–25 minutes at 205–210 °C. After baking, remove from the oven, divide the pasta into desired portions, and serve.

Tip

Accompany the dish with a tomato or cucumber salad.

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