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Microwave Carrot Mac n Cheese

4.60 from 5 votes

Posted by Ashley

on Mar 29, 2023, Updated Apr 20, 2023

This is the easiest mac n cheese EVER to make for your kid (or yourself)! You only need one bowl, and you just cook it in the microwave. It is packed with carrots, but you can’t taste them at all!

Unfortunately, my almost 3 year old does not like carrots at the moment. I love making microwave mac and cheese, and I knew I needed to try adding carrots to it! I’m so glad that I did because it worked out great! You can’t even taste them! Of course, you can make the recipe without the carrots if that’s what you want.

What You Will Need

1. Macaroni noodles
2. Shredded cheddar cheese
3. Milk
4. Butter
5. Carrots- I used a frozen bag and steam them.

Substitutions

1. Macaroni noodles-or any small noodles.
2. Cheddar cheese- you can use non dairy cheese.
3. Milk- use any non dairy milk.

Process

1. To a large microwavable bowl, add macaroni noodles and water.
2. Microwave for 4-5 minutes (until al dente). Drain any extra water.
3. Meanwhile, puree the carrots. Steam a frozen bag of carrots in the microwave. Puree the steamed carrots in a blender with a little bit of milk.
4. Once noodles are cooked, add cheese, milk, unsalted butter, and carrot puree to the bowl. Microwave for another 1 and a half minutes.
5. Enjoy!

Storage

You can keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days.

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4.60 from 5 votes

Microwave Carrot Mac n Cheese

Cook: 7 minutes mins

Servings: 1

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1/2 cup macaroni noodles
• ▢ 3/4 cup water
• ▢ 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• ▢ 1/4 cup milk
• ▢ 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• ▢ 1/4 cup carrot puree

Instructions 

• To a large microwavable bowl, add macaroni noodles and water.
• Microwave for 4-5 minutes (until al dente). Drain any extra water.
• Meanwhile, puree the carrots. Steam a frozen bag of carrots in the microwave. Puree the steamed carrots in a blender with a little bit of milk.
• Once noodles are cooked, add cheese, milk, unsalted butter, and carrot puree to the bowl. Microwave for another 1 and a half minutes.
• Enjoy!

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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