5 Swips per serving
This recipe will take you 50 minutes
Serves 6
Deduct 3 Swips if using mature cheddar cheese as half a Healthy Extra calcium choice.
- 300g dried macaroni
- 1 cal cooking spray*
- 1 large pepper (red, yellow or green), deseeded and roughly chopped
- 2 medium leeks, sliced
- 200g baby spinach
- 250g leftover cooked lean ham, visible fat removed, torn into bite-size pieces
- 2 level tbsp grated fresh Parmesan
For the sauce:
- 500g plain quark
- 200ml skimmed milk
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 level tbsp Dijon mustard
- 90g mature Cheddar, grated
- 4 level tbsp cornflour
- *Search ‘cook’s tips’ in our member features section for need-to-know info on this ingredient.
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