MAC 'N' HOCK-A-RONI CHEESE

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Make a cheat's cheese sauce to whip up this favourite pasta bake in half an hour - add a twist with ham hock and peas

Provided by Lucy Netherton

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

400g macaroni
140g frozen pea
140g light mascarpone
1 heaped tbsp English mustard
140g gruyère or cheddar, grated
2 x 90g packs pulled ham hock, or 175g shredded ham
4-6 tbsp dried breadcrumbs

Steps:

  • Cook the macaroni following pack instructions, adding the peas for the final 3 mins. Drain, reserving a mug of cooking water, then tip the macaroni and peas back into the pan.
  • Heat grill to medium. Put the pan back on the heat and tip in the mascarpone, mustard and most of cheese. Mix well and add enough of the reserved cooking water to make a creamy sauce that coats the pasta without it looking dry. Stir in the ham and season to taste.
  • Tip into an ovenproof dish and scatter over the breadcrumbs and remaining cheese, then grill for 5 mins until golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 717 calories, Fat 24 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 86 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 9 grams fiber, Protein 37 grams protein, Sodium 2.7 milligram of sodium

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