POSH MACARONI CHEESE

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Provided by leoniecourt

Time 1h

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, season well with salt and add the macaroni. Cook according to packet instructions, drain and set aside.
While the macaroni is cooking, fry the onion, mushrooms and pancetta in 10g of the butter until golden.
In another saucepan melt the butter. Remove the pan from the heat and mix in the flour to form a roux. Gradually whisk in the milk. Return to the heat and slowly bring to the boil, stirring constantly, until the sauce has thickened. Remove from the heat and add a generous amount of black pepper to the sauce, along with 200g of the cheddar. Season with salt if necessary.
Stir the pasta into the sauce. You can refresh the pasta with boiling water from the kettle if it has gone cold or is stuck together, but ensure that you drain it well. Stir through the pancetta, onion, mushrooms, most of the parsley and the cubes of blue cheese and pour this mixture into an ovenproof dish.
Top with the breadcrumbs, the reserved parsley, the reserved cheddar and the parmesan. Place under a medium grill for 3-4 minutes until bubbling and golden. If cooking from cold, bake for 25-30 mins at 220C/fan 200 C/gas 7 before grilling.