Macaroni and cheese recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
An all American favourite, this creamy, cheesy pasta bake is a family mealtime classic. Cooked macaroni pasta is stirred into a white sauce with mustard, Cheddar and Parmesan, then grilled until the top is golden and crispy. Give this macaroni and cheese recipe a go, you won't be disappointed!
See method- Serves 4
- 5 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook
- 523 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 300g dried macaroni pasta
- 25g butter
- 25g plain flour
- 600ml skimmed UHT milk
- ½ tsp English mustard
- 100g cheddar cheese, grated
- 30g parmesan cheese, grated
- 4 pinches pepper
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 2205kJ 523.0kcal
- Fat
- 18g
- Saturates
- 10g
- Salt
- 0.8g
- Sugars
- 12g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 71.8gProtein 23.4gFibre 4.1g
Method
- Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta, boil for 5 minutes and drain.
- Meanwhile, heat the milk in a small pan. In a separate, large saucepan, melt the butter and add the flour, beating quickly until it forms a smooth roux (base for the white sauce). Whisk in the hot milk a little at a time until it is all incorporated and bring to the boil. Turn down to a simmer, stir in the mustard and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the par-cooked pasta to the pan and cook, stirring, for a further 3-4 minutes. The starches in the pasta will thicken the sauce further as it cooks.
- Preheat the grill to medium. Remove the sauce from the hob and stir in two thirds of the grated Cheddar cheese and a third of the Parmesan.
- Transfer to an ovenproof dish, sprinkle with the remaining cheeses and grill for 5-7 minutes, until cheese is browned and the sauce is bubbling.
- Serve with a crisp green salad or steamed seasonal vegetables.
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