Mac and Cheese with added Greens

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 10mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    6
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    397

The ultimate comfort food, cheese and pasta. This popular classic is the perfect indulgent dinner, we have added veg for a green boost!

recipe updated Jan 13, 2026

Ingredients

  • Water icon
    Water
    1.8 kg
  • Broccoli icon
    Broccoli
    100 g
  • Parmesan cheese icon
    Parmesan cheese
    10 g
  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    40 g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    3 teaspoons
  • Kale icon
    Kale
    150 g
  • Plain flour icon
    Plain flour
    40 g
  • Whole milk icon
    Whole milk
    500 g
  • Cheddar cheese icon
    Cheddar cheese
    150 g
  • White pepper icon
    White pepper
    ¼ teaspoon
  • Mustard icon
    Mustard
    1 teaspoon
  • Breadcrumbs icon
    Breadcrumbs
    20 g
  • Macaroni icon
    Macaroni
    200 g
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    1 tablespoon

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon kCook Multi
  • kCook icon Baking dish - medium

Step preview

  1. Fit the Stir Tool
  2. Add the ingredients into the appliance bowl, attach the lid without the filler cap
  3. Cook until al dente - 9 minutes, 94ºC, speed 1
  4. Drain the pasta, transfer into a baking dish and set aside
  5. Clean the appliance bowl and fit the Stir Tool
  6. Add the ingredients into the appliance bowl, attach the lid without the filler cap
  7. Cook until softened - 8 minutes, 98ºC, speed 1
  8. Drain the vegetables, transfer into the baking dish with pasta and set aside
  9. Preheat the oven - 200ºC
  10. Clean the appliance bowl, and fit the Stir Tool
  11. Assemble the Direct Prep attachment with the coarse grating disc, and turn it to position 2
  12. Add butter into the appliance bowl, attach the lid without the filler cap
  13. Heat until melted - 1 minute, 90ºC, speed 3
  14. Then add flour
  15. Cook until smooth - 5 minutes, 110ºC, speed 6
  16. Then add milk
  17. Cook until the mixture has thickened - 20 minutes, 110ºC, speed 6
  18. Turn the Direct Prep attachment to position 1
  19. Grate cheese into the appliance bowl
  20. Then add the next ingredients
  21. Stir until combined - 1 minute, speed 6
  22. Pour the sauce into the baking dish and mix thoroughly
  23. Sprinkle the next ingredients on top
  24. Drizzle with oil
  25. Bake until bubbly and golden - 20 minutes, 200ºC
  26. Serve
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