A household favorite, with a tasty sage and breadcrumb topping.
“I don’t know anybody who doesn’t adore this – indulgent love on a plate,” write Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Richard Jones of their new ebook, Love. Meals. Household.
If you happen to’ve acquired loads of mouths to feed at time for dinner, you’ll be able to’t go fallacious with this hearty mac and cheese.
Mac and Cheese with Crunchy Sage Breadcrumb Topping
Substances :
(Serves 8)
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150g salted butter
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5 garlic cloves, finely sliced
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6tbsp plain flour
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11⁄2tbsp English mustard powder
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1tsp smoked paprika
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6 bay leaves
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2L semi-skimmed milk
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600g dried macaroni
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300g Cheddar cheese, grated
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100g Parmesan cheese, grated
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200g panko breadcrumbs
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15 sage leaves
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150g ball of mozzarella
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Olive oil, for drizzling
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Salt and black pepper
Technique:
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (425°F), Fuel Mark 7. Put the butter and garlic in a big saucepan and soften over a medium warmth, then add the flour and stir till included. Add the mustard powder, paprika and bay leaves, cut back the warmth and prepare dinner, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.
2. Regularly pour within the milk, whisking as you go to keep away from lumps. Carry the sauce to the boil, then depart it over a low warmth to simmer, ensuring you stir it typically.
3. In the meantime, convey a big pan of salted water to a speedy boil over a excessive warmth. Add the pasta and prepare dinner for six minutes.
4. Take away the bay leaves from the sauce, then drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Take away from the warmth, give it a very good stir and add two-thirds of the grated cheeses. Season properly with salt and pepper to style.
5. Tip the combination right into a 30 × 20cm baking dish, scatter over the breadcrumbs and place the sage leaves on prime. Scatter over the remaining grated cheese and tear the mozzarella on prime. Drizzle with olive oil.
6. Bake for half-hour, or till golden and crispy on prime.
Love. Meals. Household: Recipes From The Kitchen Disco by Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Richard Jones is revealed by Hamlyn, priced £20. Meals images by Issy Croker
