Special Macaroni Cheese

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Posted by: Rhona, on 29/01/2009, in category "Recipes for kids"
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Ingredients

300ml milk

125g small macaroni or pasta shapes

1 bay leaf

30g butter

30g cornflour or plain flour

60g hard cheese such as cheddar, grated

1 small onion finely chopped

60g button mushrooms finely chopped

60g frozen peas

half clove garlic crushed

1 tsp finely chopped fresh herbs such as basil, sage or chives.

Cooking Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200 deg cel or gas6.

Heat the milk in a pan with the bay leaf. Bring to simmering point, then remove fromthe heat and set aside to coll.

Cook the pasta as per packet instructions and drain well.

In a separate pan , gently melt the butter. Add the flour and stir using a wooden spoon or hand whisk, until well combined and smooth. Remove the bay leaf from the milk, then gradually add the milk to the pan stirring continuously.

Stir the sauce over medium heat until it begins to thicken. Simmer for 3 mins, then stir in half of the cheese, all th macaroni,onion,mushrooms, peas, garlic and herbs.#Spoon into an oven proof dish , sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake for 20mins, until the top is bubbling and golden.

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