Schmancy Macaroni Cheese
Course: SnacksCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings
6
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
25
minutesCalories
300
kcalTotal time
40
minutes
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Ingredients
300 gram Macaroni-cooked
180 gram Cherry tomatoes-1 punnet
180 gram Baby spinach
4 number Shallots-finely chopped
250 gram Ham-diced
1 cup Breadcrumbs
0.5 cup Cheese-grated
Sauce
80 gram Butter
1.5 cups Milk
3 tbsp Flour
1 cup Cheese-grated
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp Seeded mustard
Directions
- Melt butter in saucepan and add flour and whisk. Cook for 2 minutes stirring and whisking. Slowly add milk and stir with whisk over medium heat. Keep whisking for 3 minutes until sauce starts to thicken. Add cheese and mustard and stir through.
- Mix sauce into the macaroni, stir through spinach, shallots, ham and tomatoes and pour into a greased pie dish. Top with breadcrumbs and cheese and bake for 25 minutes at 180 degrees until golden brown.
Notes
- Recipe Hints and Tips:
Schmancy Macaroni Cheese is not suitable for freezing. It may be kept sealed in an air tight container in the fridge for up to three days.
For a vegetarian version, feel free to leave out the ham.
We also have a recipe for a more traditional Macaroni Cheese.
Schmancy Macaroni Cheese
Macaroni Cheese can be a bit boring but rest assured this one is Schmancy, super delish & easy to whip up in no time! It has a bit more ‘grunt’ than the standard macaroni and cheese, so the grown up’s in the room won’t complain!
Response to “Schmancy Macaroni Cheese”
how much milk should be in the sauce please?