Macaroni cheese

⏱ 40 min · Serves 4

Ultimate comfort food: pasta in a proper cheese sauce, baked until bubbling with a crisp top. A roux sounds fancy but takes five minutes.

Per serving: 710 kcal · 30.0g protein · 68.0g carbs · 36.0g fat

Ingredients

• 300g macaroni
• 50g butter
• 50g plain flour
• 600ml milk
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 200g mature cheddar, grated
• Salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs

Method

1. Cook the macaroni in salted water for 2 minutes less than the packet says, then drain. Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan.
2. Melt the butter in a pan, stir in the flour and cook for a minute to make a paste.
3. Gradually whisk in the milk, a little at a time, until smooth. Cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes until thickened.
4. Take off the heat and stir in the mustard and most of the cheese until melted. Season well.
5. Fold in the macaroni, tip into a baking dish and top with the remaining cheese and the breadcrumbs.
6. Bake for 20 minutes until golden and bubbling.