The best mac and cheese
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55 min
Amazingly cheesy! This pasta bake can be made with your favourite small pasta shapes and is ready in just under an hour, so perfect as a midweek supper. Serve alongside a salad or seasonal veg for a complete meal.
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Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 50g baguette, cut into small chunks
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 350g spiral or other short pasta
- 1 garlic clove, finely chooped
- 1 tablespoon mustard of your choice
- 3 tablespoons plain flour
- 500ml skimmed milk
- 250g Cheddar, grated
- 50g Parmesan cheese, grated (vegetarian alternative )
Method
Prep:20min ›
Cook:35min ›
Ready in:55min
- Preheat the oven to 200 C / 180 C fan / Gas 6.
- Spread the chunks of bread over a baking tray, drizzle with 1 tablespoon melted butter and season.
- Bake for 6 minutes until crisp, then remove from the oven and set aside. Keep the oven on.
- Bring a saucepan of water to the boil over a high heat. Add the pasta and cook for 2 minutes less that stated on the packet instructions. Drain.
- Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter in a saucepan. Add the garlic and mustard, cook for 1 minute, then stir in the flour. Cook for 1 minute more, then gradually whisk in the milk until you have a lump-free sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes, whisking constantly until thickened. Take off the heat, then stir in all the Cheddar and half the Parmesan.
- Stir the pasta and some seasoning into the cheesy sauce, then tip into a large ovenproof dish, or 4 individual dishes. Scatter over the bread and remaining Parmesan.
- Bake for 20 minutes until crisp and golden. Can be frozen before baking – defrost thoroughly before cooking.
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rather than parmesan, i put Edelpilz on top and it was gorgeous and it also had a slight hint of spiciness and with a big bite it was amazing. It was heaven on a fork. - 15 Dec 2015