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Baked Macaroni & White Cheese with Zucchini, Summer Squash, and Carrots
1/2 lb. pasta (we use macaroni, shells, or bow ties)
1 shredded zucchini, 1 shredded summer squash, 3-4 shredded carrots (optional)
1/4 C. butter
1 minced onion (optional)
2 Tbs. flour
2 C. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
black pepper
3 oz. cream cheese, cubed or broken into bits (optional)
1 C. shredded or cubed cheddar cheese
1 C. shredded or cubed mozzarella cheese
2 eggs (optional)
Topping (We double or triple this amount. We really like the topping.):
1/2 C. crumbs (panko, bread crumbs, crushed crackers, etc.)
1 Tbs. melted butter
dried parsley (optional)
Cook the pasta, adding the shredded veggies to the boiling pasta for the last 2 mins. Undercook the pasta by about 2-3 mins.
In the meantime, melt the butter on medium to medium-high heat. Saute the onion in the butter until softened. Add the flour and cook until bubbling. Add the milk, salt, pepper, and cream cheese. Cook until milk starts to thicken, about 3-5 mins. The cream cheese DOES NOT need to be fully melted.
Slightly toss in the pasta/veggie mixture, the shredded cheeses, and the eggs just to combine. Cheeses SHOULD NOT be melted. Pour everything into a greased 2.5 quart baking dish (we use a 7x9 or a 9x13 glass pan).
Mix topping ingredients together and sprinkle over pasta. Bake in 350˚F oven for 30 mins. or until topping is golden brown.
My 4 little ones gobble this up before I even get a chance to sit down to eat mine. I don't use the parsley in the topping anymore, because my son doesn't like "spots" in his food anymore. It's my favorite recipe to get the kids to eat a lot of veggies in one sitting. It got my kids to all love zucchinis and summer squash. They don't notice them in this for some reason. I don't have to cut anything up for anyone. It's the ultimate simple one-dish-meal for kids. Adults like it because it tastes like a veggie lasagna, particularly if you use bow tie pasta. Even my fussy-mom-who-thinks-only-her-food-is-done-right loves this dish.
Originally Posted by atcwag 
