Healthier mac 'n' cheese

Ingredients

Scaled for your household (4 portions) · original serves 4

• Spelt pasta250 g
• Broccoli florets300 g
  cut into small florets
• Olive oil1½ AU tbsp
• Garlic cloves1
  crushed
• Plain flour2 AU tbsp
• Milk400 ml
• Dijon mustard1 tsp
• Zucchini1
  grated
• Grated cheddar80 g
• Eggs4

Method

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 200°C, or 180°C fan forced, and lightly oil a 1.5-litre baking dish.

2. 2

   Boil the pasta according to its packet. Add the broccoli for the final 2 minutes, then drain both.

3. 3

   Warm the olive oil in a frying pan. Stir the garlic for 1 minute, then the flour for 1–2 minutes. Gradually add the milk; bring to a boil and simmer for 3–4 minutes until thick. Stir in mustard, grated zucchini and half the cheese for another minute.

4. 4

   Combine the pasta and sauce in the dish. Make four hollows and crack an egg into each. Scatter over the remaining cheese and bake for 12–15 minutes, until the eggs are set to your liking.