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15 minPrep🔥
30 minCook🍽️
5Serves📊
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Ingredients
- 400g macaroni
- 60g butter
- 60g flour
- 750ml milk
- 250g mature cheddar, grated
- 150g Gruyère, grated
- 50g parmesan, grated
- 1 tsp mustard powder
- Pinch of nutmeg
- 100g breadcrumbs
- 3 tbsp melted butter
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta until just al dente; drain.
- Melt butter, whisk in flour; cook 2 minutes.
- Whisk in milk gradually until smooth and thickened.
- Stir in cheddar and Gruyère off the heat until melted.
- Add mustard, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
- Combine with the pasta and tip into a baking dish.
- Top with parmesan, breadcrumbs and melted butter.
- Bake at 200C for 20-25 minutes until golden and bubbling.
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Tara’s tips
- Slightly undercook the pasta — it finishes in the oven.
- Use mature cheddar for the deepest flavour.
Serving suggestions
- Lovely with a green salad.
Storage & reheating
Keeps 3 days; reheats well.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.
Frequently asked questions
Make it spicy?
Stir in a teaspoon of cayenne or hot sauce.
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