Mac ‘n’ Cheese

Cooking time: 45 mins

SERVES: 4-6

Ingredients

-500g macaroni.
-Flaked Salt & Black Pepper.
-150g butter.
-150g plain flour.
-1/2 nutmeg.
-1000g whole Milk.
-200g cheddar.
-3 balls of mozzarella.
-100g Gruyère.
-100g Parmesan.
-100g ricotta.
-30g Dijon mustard.

Method

-Bring your butter to a foaming stage in a large pan, add your flour and cook for 5 minutes. slowly incorporate your milk whilst whisking or stirring constantly. Once your béchamel is at a smooth consistency add salt, pepper, nutmeg and your Dijon mustard.
-boil your macaroni in salted water for nine minutes or as per cooking instructions on the packet. Then strain and tip into your dish of choice.
-Cascade your hot sauce over the top of the pasta add your grated cheddar, torn mozzarella, grated Gruyere and ricotta then mix well.
-Top with toppings of your choice I’ve gone for Panko breadcrumbs, crispy onions, and more torn mozzarella. Bake in 170° oven for around 35 minutes and serve.