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Paul Henry's Quick Mac 'n Cheese 

Ingredients

  • kosher salt
  • 350g dried spiral pasta, ie. macaroni
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 3 Tbsp flour
  • 2 cups low-fat milk
  • 60g crumbled feta
  • 60g grated edam
  • 125g grated gruyere
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • 1 cup mushrooms, sliced and lightly cooked
  • 1 generous handful baby spinach
  • 4 to 5 sundried tomatoes, sliced
  • ½ cup chopped bacon, cookedand sliced
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ cup finely grated parmigiano reggiano
  • 2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ½ to 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • small amount of butter
 

Method

Preheat oven to 180C.

Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil over a high heat. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until just tender. Drain well and set aside.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a 30cm ovenproof pan (preferably cast iron) over a medium heat.

Whisk in the flour and continue whisking until well combined, about 15 seconds. Whisk in the milk and continue to cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 1 to 2 minutes.

Add the cheese, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and nutmeg and whisk until cheese is melted and the mixture is smooth, stir for about 2 minutes.

Stir in the pasta, mushrooms and sundried tomatoes to coat with the sauce.

Off the heat, season to taste with salt and pepper (take care with the salt as the feta is salty).

In a bowl, mix together the panko breadcrumbs, Italian seasoning and Parmigiano Reggiano and sprinkle evenly over the pasta. Dot with butter.

Cook at 180C for 20 minutes until the top is golden and serve.

 

Annabelle says

Paul's favourite dish is mac 'n cheese (no secret there) so I added the extras to give the dish more balance - you will love it!

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