Mac and cheese

Name: Mac and cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 350 g Macaroni; 50 g Butter; 40 g Plain flour; 700 ml Whole milk; 250 g Mature cheddar, grated; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 30 g Parmesan, grated; 30 g Breadcrumbs; Salt (to taste); Black pepper (to taste)

Macaroni in a thick cheddar sauce, baked under a crunchy crust of breadcrumbs and parmesan.

45 min10 prep · 35 cook
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870 kcalper serving

Ingredients

4 servings

Macaroni350 g
Butter50 g
Plain flour40 g
Whole milk700 ml
Mature cheddar, grated250 g
Dijon mustard1 tsp
Parmesan, grated30 g
Breadcrumbs30 g
Saltto taste
Black pepperto taste

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Steps

1
Heat the oven to 200 °C. Cook the macaroni in salted water for 2 minutes less than the packet says, then drain.
2
Melt the butter, stir in the flour for a minute, then whisk in the milk gradually until the sauce thickens.
3
Off the heat, stir in most of the cheddar and the mustard. Season with salt and pepper.
4
Mix the sauce with the macaroni and tip it into a baking dish.
5
Top with the rest of the cheddar, the parmesan and the breadcrumbs, and bake until golden.

Tips and questions

Why did my cheese sauce go grainy?: The sauce was too hot. Take it off the heat before adding the cheese and use block cheese you grate yourself.
Can I make it ahead?: Assemble it a day ahead with slightly undercooked pasta and an extra splash of milk, then bake it straight from the fridge for a little longer.

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Mac and cheese

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