CHEESEBOARD MACARONI CHEESE

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What better way to use up your cheeseboard after a dinner party than with a creamy mac 'n' cheese supper? Easy comfort food for a busy weeknight

Provided by Elena Silcock

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

350g pasta shapes
2 tbsp butter
1 garlic clove , crushed
1 tsp mustard powder
½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
3 tbsp plain flour
500ml milk
250g mix of cheeses you have around (we used Cheshire, cheddar and camembert), plus extra hard cheese for the topping

Steps:

Cook the pasta according to pack instructions, drain and set aside.
Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the garlic and cook for a min until softened, then add the mustard powder and cayenne pepper and cook for 1 min more. Add the flour and stir to make a paste, cooking for about 1 min, until the mix starts to bubble a little. Take off the heat and gradually pour in the milk, whisking with every addition so the sauce doesn't go lumpy. Return to the heat and cook for 5 mins until thickened, then add the cheeses, stir until melted, and fold in the pasta.
Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Tip the pasta into a baking dish, and top with additional cheese, preferably some hard cheese such as cheddar or parmesan, then bake for 25-30 mins, until golden and bubbling. Allow to cool for 10 mins or so then serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 760 calories, Fat 33 grams fat, SaturatedFat 20 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 80 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 32 grams protein, Sodium 1.5 milligram of sodium