
Super Simple Macaroni Cheese
User Reviews
5.0
54 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
633 kcal
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Course
Main Course

Super Simple Macaroni Cheese
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Crisp on top, oozing with sauce and with perfectly cooked pasta, my Super Simple Macaroni Cheese is totally delicious and so simple to make - perfect for those busy days when you just want to make something easy!
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Ingredients
- 300 g macaroni not the quick cook stuff, which really doesn’t work in this recipe
- 30 g butter
- 25 g flour
- 500 ml milk
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard (or to taste)
- 200 g mature cheddar (or to taste), grated
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220C / 200C Fan / Gas Mark 7.
- Cook the macaroni until it’s a bit less done than normal – a couple of minutes less than you would usually do. The brand I use takes 10 minutes normally, so I give it 8 minutes for macaroni cheese.
- While the macaroni is cooking, make the cheese sauce. Melt the butter in a medium sized pan on a low heat. When the butter is foaming, add the flour and stir until it’s mixed in. Then keep cooking for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. It takes guts to do this. It looks like something is going to go wrong but it doesn’t!
- Very gradually add the milk, stirring constantly. Make sure each bit of milk is incorporated before adding the next bit. If you do this slowly on a very low heat, you should end up with a perfectly smooth cheese sauce with no lumps and no need to whisk. However, if it does go wrong for some reason, you can always use a whisk to beat out the lumps.
- When all the milk is incorporated, add the mustard, salt and pepper. (N.B. I use slightly salted butter, so I don’t add any extra salt here.) Then add half the cheese, stir to combine and turn off.
- When the pasta is done, drain it, retaining a little bit of the cooking water.
- Tip the pasta and a couple of tablespoonfuls of the cooking water into the cheese sauce and stir.
- Pour the macaroni cheese into a shallow ovenproof dish and sprinkle over the remaining cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes. The top should be brown but the bottom should still be saucy and the macaroni should be perfectly cooked.
Notes
- I like to serve this with a simple side salad. My kids like to eat this with baked beans!
- Suitable for freezing.
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
633kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Cholesterol
81mg
(27%)
Sodium
437mg
(18%)
Potassium
381mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
891IU
(18%)
Calcium
518mg
(52%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 633 kcal
% Daily Value*
Calories | 633kcal | 32% |
Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
Protein | 27g | 54% |
Fat | 28g | 43% |
Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
Sodium | 437mg | 18% |
Potassium | 381mg | 8% |
Fiber | 3g | 12% |
Sugar | 9g | 18% |
Vitamin A | 891IU | 18% |
Calcium | 518mg | 52% |
Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
54 reviews
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