# Nutritious Pasta Dishes Natalie Monson's Veggie Mac and Cheese Soup is Creamy and Comforting By Meghan Young | Published 2014-11-22 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veggie-mac-and-cheese-soup References: [superhealthykids](http://www.superhealthykids.com/hidden-veggie-mac-cheese-soup/) [Mac and Cheese](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mac-cheese-frozen-ready-meals) may be one of the perfect meals for the winter season, but it is far from the healthiest; that is unless a person indulges in this veggie mac and cheese soup instead. A great way to get some necessary vitamins and nutrition without making a big fuss about it, kids will appreciate the creamy and comforting dish since they will be in ignorant bliss about its true contents. In addition to [noodles, flour and chicken broth](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noodles-company-mac-cheese), the veggie mac and cheese soup boasts a lot of carrots and celery as well. Created by Natalie Monson, she accurately points out that "this soup makes a great meal on a cool Fall evening that your kids will definitely eat without complaining." They might want to eat it every night. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Nutritious Comfort Foods:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop healthier versions of classic comfort foods to cater to health-conscious consumers. - **Veggie-based Recipes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore and create innovative recipes that incorporate vegetables as the main ingredient to meet the growing demand for plant-based diets. - **Hidden Vegetable Meals:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop food products or recipes that discretely incorporate vegetables to encourage children and picky eaters to consume more nutritious foods. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food and Beverage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce new products that cater to the increasing demand for healthier, plant-based meal options. - **Meal Kit Delivery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offer meal kit options featuring nutritious, vegetable-based recipes to appeal to health-conscious consumers. - **Children's Food Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create food products that hide vegetables in appealing and enjoyable ways to encourage healthier eating habits in children. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vegetable-Forward Macaroni Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supermac.md) - [Limited-Edition Kid Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthy-mac-cheese.md) - [Clean-Label Macaroni Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deluxe-mac-and-cheese.md) - [Nutrient-Dense Macaroni Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huel-hot-savory-mac-cheese.md) - [Alternative Macaroni Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natural-heaven.md) - [Clean-Ingredient Macaroni Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frozen-mac-and-cheese.md) - [Health-Conscious Macaroni Recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mac-cheese-product.md) - [Nutrient-Rich Instant Macaronis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/annies.md) - [Comforting Vegan Soup Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/purple-carrots-october-menu.md)