Mac and cheese
VegetarianComfortPastaFamily
Mac and cheese
Tender macaroni coated in a creamy Cheddar sauce makes an easy family supper.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Easy
Gather
Ingredients
- 300 gmacaroni
- 40 gbutter
- 40 gplain flour
- 600 mlmilk
- 200 gmature Cheddar, grated
- 1 tspEnglish mustard
- ¼ tspground black pepper
Make
Method
- 1.
Cook the macaroni in a large saucepan of boiling water according to the packet instructions, then drain.
10 minutes - 2.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in another saucepan, stir in the flour and cook gently for 2 minutes.
2 minutes - 3.
Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth, then simmer gently, stirring, until thickened.
6 minutes - 4.
Take off the heat and stir in the Cheddar, mustard and pepper until the cheese melts.
2 minutes - 5.
Fold in the drained macaroni and serve straight away.
1 minutes