Macaroni cheese recipe

Macaroni Cheese recipe

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Ingredients

375 ml	milk
200 g	freshly grated Cheddar cheese
	salt and freshly ground black pepper
300 g	macaroni, broken in approx. 4cm pieces
80 g	breadcrumbs
4 tbsp	butter
2 tbsp	flour

Instructions

Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain.

Melt 2/3 of the butter and dust with the flour. Cook stirring for a minute. Add the milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. Simmer for some minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in the Cheddar cheese and cook until melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Preheat the oven to 180°C. In a casserole dish, mix together the macaroni and the sauce. Sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and divide the remaining butter in flakes on top. Bake for 20-30 minutes until golden brown.

Preparation time:
ca. 15 min
Cooking / Baking Time:
ca. 40 min
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a