# Nduja Mac and Cheese

This mac and cheese recipe is flavoured with three different cheeses and Nduja to make it a bit spicy, then baked until bubbling.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 24 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g pasta shells
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 50 g butter
- 80 g nduja
- 50 g plain flour
- 500 ml whole milk
- 150 g gruyere cheese, grated
- 150 g cheddar, grated
- 150 g grated mozzarella
- Salt and pepper

## Instructions

1. Cook the pasta for around 8 minutes or 2-3 minutes less than the packet directs until really al dente.
2. Scoop out a load of the pasta water and then drain the pasta.
3. Cool under the cold tap and then leave to one side in a colander to drain.
4. Drizzle the oil onto the pasta and toss it to stop it sticking.
5. Meanwhile, preheat the grill to high.
6. Melt the butter together with the nduja in a large saucepan over a medium heat.
7. Add the flour and mix until claggy.
8. Whisk in the milk, a little at a time until smooth.
9. Cook out the flour in the sauce for 10 minutes on a super low heat, whisking every couple of minutes so the sauce doesn't go lumpy.
10. Chuck 100g of each cheese into the sauce and add plenty of salt and pepper.
11. Mix well and cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cheese has melted.
12. Whisk in 250ml of the pasta water so that the sauce gets thinner and glossier.
13. Add the pasta and mix well.
14. Tip into a baking dish and scatter over the remaining cheese.
15. Pop under the grill for 6-8 minutes or until the top is golden and bubbling.
16. Serve immediately.

## Equipment

- colander
- large saucepan
- baking dish
- grill

## Tips

- To prevent pasta from sticking, drizzle oil onto it and toss.
- Whisk the sauce frequently to prevent lumps.
- Add pasta water to the sauce for a thinner, glossier consistency.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AxNAdpnqd/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bc945c9e-f0be-4b11-8343-3a30718e4098
- Extracted: 2025-12-29

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