Name: Mac n Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 g Macaroni; 500 ml Milk; 60 g Flour; 75 g Butter; 1 Leek chopped; 2 Garlic cloves chopped; 1 tbsp Mustard; 1 tbsp Cream cheese - garlic and herb; 125 g Mature cheddar grated; 3 tbsp Breadcrumbs; 2 pinches S&P; 1 handful of chives chopped

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A warming creamy dish perfect for lunch or dinner

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time5 minsCook Time28 minsTotal Time33 mins

400 g Macaroni

500 ml Milk

60 g Flour

75 g Butter

1 Leek chopped

2 Garlic cloves chopped

1 tbsp Mustard

1 tbsp Cream cheese - garlic and herb

125 g Mature cheddar grated

3 tbsp Breadcrumbs

2 pinches S&P

1 handful of chives chopped

In a large pot of salted water boil the pasta for 7-8 mns

To make the roux(white sauce)- melt 60g of butter in a frying pan on a low heat, add the flour and stir it together then add the milk a bit at a time, stirring till it's smooth

In a small pan fry the leek in the remaining butter till soft 3-4 mns,stir in the garlic and chives

Assembly- drain the pasta and add to a deep ovenproof dish, add the leeks and the roux, 1/2 the cheese , the cream cheese and the mustard. Stir

Season with S&P. At this point you can adjust the thickness of the sauce, adding a little more milk if needed

Cover with breadcrumbs and remaining cheese and bake in oven for 20mns at 200°

Serve with crusty bread.
Garlic bread is amazing with this
Tip- if you have no breadcrumbs toast a slice of bread then grate or crumble it over

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