
Mac&Cheese, photo by JMorton
Macaroni Cheese Recipe
Ingredients
- 300g macaroni pasta
- 60g butter
- 30g plain flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 475ml milk
- 250g grated Cheddar cheese
- 2 tsp cooking oil
Method
- Using a large casserole pan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add salt and a teaspoon of cooking oil to the water. (The salt will season the pasta whilst the oil will prevent the pasta from sticking together)
- Add the macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but still firm to bite, al dente.
- Melt butter with the remaining cooking oil (again adding oil will prevent the butter from burning) in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth, about 5 minutes.
- Slowly pour milk into the butter-flour mixture while continuously stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbling, this might take about 5 minutes.
- Add Cheddar cheese to milk mixture and stir until cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Fold macaroni into cheese sauce until coated.
Serve immediately!