Add the milk, a splash at a time, simmering and whisking until smooth between each addition. Pour off 1 tbsp into a small bowl and place the pan back on the heat, then scatter over and whisk in the flour and cook for 3 mins until you have a sandy paste. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the remaining butter until frothy and nut-brown. Drain well and toss with a small knob of the butter to stop it from sticking together.
Cook the macaroni in salted water for 2 mins less than the stated cooking time, so it still has plenty of bite. Splash of malt, cider or red wine vinegar , 500g coarsely grated, 200g chopped into small chunks
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, plus extra for tossing through the pasta Make this granddaddy of pasta bakes with the salty tang of Marmite, plus mustard and evaporated milk. Bake for 40 mins until bubbling, and crunchy and golden on top (if using individual dishes, check after 30 mins). Can now be cooled, covered and chilled for up to 1 day, or frozen for up to 1 month. (If you keep swapping between ingredients you’ll get a nice mix of everything on the top.) Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan and add a very little drizzle of oil – holding your thumb over the bottle so just a trickle comes out. Scatter the remaining cheddar over the macaroni, then alternate between draping over pancetta slices (bunching them up a bit) and scattering with the bread cubes and remaining spring onions. Scrape into a large ovenproof dish or several individual ones. Drain well, then stir into the cheese sauce with three-quarters of the spring onions. Season really well – keep tasting as it will need a generous amount of salt.Ĭook the macaroni following pack instructions, until it is almost tender but still has a bit of chew to it. Remove from the heat and stir in 200g of the cheddar and 25g of the Parmesan. (If you get any lumps, give it a vigorous whisk to remove.) Heat, stirring all the time and scraping the bottom of the pan so it doesn’t catch, until the sauce is bubbling and nicely thickened. Add the rest of the milk, a little at a time at first, then gradually add more as the mixture gets saucy. Splash in some milk gradually and stir until smooth and completely incorporated. Heat, stirring, until the butter has melted, then cook to a paste for 1 min. Wipe out the pan, then add the butter, flour and mustard powder. Take off the heat and set aside to infuse for 1 hr.ĭrain the milk and discard the leek and bay. Put the bay leaves, leek and milk in a pan, and gently heat until steaming but just below boiling point. Took less than 8 minutes to get ready to go in the oven and only 20 minutes to bake (convection) so super quick! Didn't use any toppings other than the cheese, but I plan on making this for Thanksgiving in a bigger stainless steel skillet and I will put the cheese in the middle and surround that with crushed plain potato chips.Need cheering up? This pasta bake features bacon and Parmesan with a cheddar white sauce - a comfort food classicĢ hand-cut thick slices bread (about 2cm) from a white loaf, cubed Added some onion powder and paprika and 1 1/2 cups of sharp cheddar (saving the other 1/2 for the top.) Sprinkled with just a little bit of paprika and put in the oven. Took less than a minute for it to thicken, probably because the skillet was already hot. melted the butter, added the salt (omitted the mustard powder) and per other reviewers I reduced the milk to 1 1/2 cups from the listed two cups (half of the recipe.) Added 1 1/2 tablespoons of corn starch to the milk, whisked and poured in the skillet. I halved this recipe (as the main dish for two servings) and it was so easy! I made it in my cast iron skillet.
Excellent, easy recipe for someone that used to make the boxed stuff most of the time.