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Special Macaroni Cheese

Name: Special Macaroni Cheese
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 300ml milk; 125g 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 mushrooms finely chopped; 60g frozen peas; half clove garlic crushed; 1 tsp finely chopped fresh herbs such as:; basil; sage; chives

Nutritious and easy to make. Popular with most children.

Customer Rating:
4.7

(3 votes)

Posted by: Rhona
On: 29/01/2009

Cuisine

British

Time

30 - 60 mins

Skill Level

Newbie

Serves

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You will need

Ingredient	Add
300ml milk	Awaiting stock	More products
125g macaroni or pasta shapes		More products
1 bay leaf		More products
30g butter	Available only in our Edinburgh shops	More products
30g cornflour (or plain flour)		More products
60g hard cheese such as cheddar, grated	Available only in our Edinburgh shops	More products
1 small onion finely chopped		More products
60g mushrooms finely chopped		More products
60g frozen peas
half clove garlic crushed		More products
1 tsp finely chopped fresh herbs such as:
basil	Awaiting stock	More products
sage	Awaiting stock	More products
chives	Awaiting stock	More products

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Method

Preheat the oven to 200 deg cel or gas 6.
Heat the milk in a pan with the bay leaf.
Bring to simmering point, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
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 the macaroni, onion, mushrooms, peas, garlic and herbs
Spoon into an oven proof dish, sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake for 20 mins, until the top is bubbling and golden.