Macaroni and cheese with vegetables - Canada's Food Guide

Ingredients

• 375 mL (1 ½ cups) whole grain macaroni or fusilli, uncooked
• 10 mL (2 tsp) soft non-hydrogenated margarine
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 125 mL (½ cup) finely chopped red bell pepper
• 125 mL (½ cup) grated zucchini
• 30 mL (2 tbsp) all purpose flour
• 500 mL (2 cups) skim milk
• 5 mL (1 tsp) chopped fresh thyme or 2 mL (½ tsp) dried thyme leaves
• 250 mL (1 cup) shredded lower fat old Cheddar cheese
• 5 mL (1 tsp) Dijon mustard
• Pinch of ground pepper