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Mac and Cheese
Creamy stovetop macaroni and cheese with a smooth cheddar sauce and optional crunchy topping.
35 min · Easy · Serves 4 · ~690 kcal / serving · American
Ingredients
- 300 g macaroni
- 30 g butter
- 30 g plain flour
- 500 ml milk
- 180 g cheddar · grated
- 0.5 tsp mustard
- 40 g breadcrumbs
- salt · to taste
- black pepper · to taste
Cook tips
- Add milk gradually to reduce lumps.
- Keep the heat low once the cheese goes in.
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Method
- 1
Cook the macaroni
Boil the macaroni until just tender, then drain.
- 2
Make the roux
Melt butter, stir in flour and cook gently for 1 minute.
1 min timer
- 3
Add the milk
Gradually whisk in milk until smooth, then cook until the sauce thickens.
5 min timer
- 4
Add cheese
Lower the heat and stir in cheddar and mustard until smooth. Season to taste.
- 5
Combine
Stir in the macaroni. Serve as-is, or top with breadcrumbs and grill briefly until golden.
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