Best Ever Macaroni Cheese

Serves 4. Great with garlic bread on the side.

Ingredients

  • 350g macaroni pasta
  • 2tbsp butter
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1tsp English mustard
  • 3tbsp plain flour
  • 500ml milk
  • 250g mature cheddar
  • 50g parmesan

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 180C
  • Boil the pasta for 2mins less than the cooking time, and drain
  • Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan (slightly bigger than the pan to fit the pasta)
  • Add the garlic and mustard, and cook for 1 minute
  • Stir in the plain flour
  • Cook for 1 more minute, then slowly add the milk, whisking the whole time
  • Simmer for 5 minutes, whisking the whole time until the sauce thickens
  • Take it off the heat and stir in most of the cheddar, and half of the parmesan
  • Taste and season the sauce
  • Stir in the pasta and tip into an ovenproof dish
  • Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top and bake for 20mins or until golden on top