make a delicious macaroni cheese with bacon, but dd, vegetarian, wants one too

[LittleBookofCalm]

apart from leek what else would hit the spot in a macaroni cheese?

Mushroom

Spinach

nice, garlic mushrooms?

Smoked cheddar or other smoked cheese is delicious, use in the sauce or sprinkle on top

Had a lovely one yesterday with roasted squash and crispy sage breadcrumbs on top

Roasted butternut squash. It's a go to in this house.

Veggie bacon?

Pine nuts! Mushrooms, onion, or you could do a Cajun spiced version with sweet corn

Mustard in the cheese sauce.

Topped with either sliced tomatoes or garlic mushrooms.

Served with a salad 🥗 including capers.

roast beetroot?

Mustard in the sauce and roasted butternut squash.

Cauliflower and cherry tomatoes

Grilled halloumi pieces
Dried porcini mushrooms

I love the one Pret a Manger does: broccoli and kale.

Agree with cherry tomatoes but roast them in the oven first with olive oil and garlic, then stir them into the dish before you put into the oven.

How about the sun-dried tomatoes in oil you can get from Lidl or similar? If you slice them in strips they are rather good in bakes.

What’s your recipe calm?

Sliced cherry tomatoes mixed through. Mustard in the sauce, cheese and onion crisps broken up and sprinkled on the top with some more cheese.

my recipe?
fry bacon and leeks, make a white sauce, add mustard, cheese, and last night used a bit of brocolli,

spinach

No bacon?

Though if you're after the taste, then add a small amount of smoked paprika when frying the leeks.

thanks for the marvellous ideas

how about topping with mozarella?

Sundried tomatoes and pine nuts.

MIx with cauliflower. Delicious even for non vegetarians.