ULTIMATE MAC & CHEESE

44 mins
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Add a knob of butter to a pan.
  2. 2Add a knob of butter to a pan.
  3. 3Add a knob of butter to a pan.
  4. 4Finely slice three onions and add them to the pan with butter. Cook on medium-high heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until lightly golden.
  5. 5Finely slice three onions and add them to the pan with butter. Cook on medium-high heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until lightly golden.
  6. 6Finely slice three onions and add them to the pan with butter. Cook on medium-high heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until lightly golden.
  7. 7Add three tablespoons of flour and mix well.
  8. 8Add three tablespoons of flour and mix well.
  9. 9Add three tablespoons of flour and mix well.
  10. 10Slowly add the milk to the pan, stirring until fully absorbed.
  11. 11Slowly add the milk to the pan, stirring until fully absorbed.
  12. 12Slowly add the milk to the pan, stirring until fully absorbed.
  13. 13Cook the 500g macaroni for 5 minutes until half cooked.
  14. 14Cook the 500g macaroni for 5 minutes until half cooked.
  15. 15Cook the 500g macaroni for 5 minutes until half cooked.
  16. 16Grate 100g cheddar, 100g raclette and 100g parmesan cheese.
  17. 17Grate 100g cheddar, 100g raclette and 100g parmesan cheese.
  18. 18Grate 100g cheddar, 100g raclette and 100g parmesan cheese.
  19. 19Add the grated cheeses to the milk mixture and stir.
  20. 20Add the grated cheeses to the milk mixture and stir.
  21. 21Add the grated cheeses to the milk mixture and stir.
  22. 22Add a teaspoon of English mustard and a teaspoon of mango chutney.
  23. 23Add a teaspoon of English mustard and a teaspoon of mango chutney.
  24. 24Add a teaspoon of English mustard and a teaspoon of mango chutney.
  25. 25Add a cup of starchy pasta water to the cheese sauce, stir and take off the heat.
  26. 26Add a cup of starchy pasta water to the cheese sauce, stir and take off the heat.
  27. 27Add a cup of starchy pasta water to the cheese sauce, stir and take off the heat.
  28. 28Add the half-cooked macaroni to the cheese sauce and toss gently.
  29. 29Add the half-cooked macaroni to the cheese sauce and toss gently.
  30. 30Add the half-cooked macaroni to the cheese sauce and toss gently.
  31. 31Add two dashes of Worcestershire sauce.
  32. 32Add two dashes of Worcestershire sauce.
  33. 33Add two dashes of Worcestershire sauce.
  34. 34Pour the mac and cheese mixture into an ovenproof dish and bake at 200 degrees Celsius (400 Fahrenheit) for 30 minutes.
  35. 35Pour the mac and cheese mixture into an ovenproof dish and bake at 200 degrees Celsius (400 Fahrenheit) for 30 minutes.
  36. 36Pour the mac and cheese mixture into an ovenproof dish and bake at 200 degrees Celsius (400 Fahrenheit) for 30 minutes.
  37. 37While mac and cheese bakes, prepare pan gratin: chop bacon into small pieces and cook until lightly golden. Add a handful of thyme and two cloves of garlic. Once golden, stir in breadcrumbs and continue cooking until golden and crunchy.
  38. 38While mac and cheese bakes, prepare pan gratin: chop bacon into small pieces and cook until lightly golden. Add a handful of thyme and two cloves of garlic. Once golden, stir in breadcrumbs and continue cooking until golden and crunchy.
  39. 39While mac and cheese bakes, prepare pan gratin: chop bacon into small pieces and cook until lightly golden. Add a handful of thyme and two cloves of garlic. Once golden, stir in breadcrumbs and continue cooking until golden and crunchy.
  40. 40Top the baked mac and cheese with the pan gratin and serve.
  41. 41Top the baked mac and cheese with the pan gratin and serve.
  42. 42Top the baked mac and cheese with the pan gratin and serve.

Ingredients

  • 1 knob butter
  • 1 knob butter
  • 1 knob butter
  • 3 onions
  • 3 onions
  • 3 onions
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 liter milk
  • 1 liter milk
  • 1 liter milk
  • 100 grams cheddar cheese
  • 100 grams cheddar cheese
  • 100 grams cheddar cheese
  • 100 grams raclette cheese
  • 100 grams raclette cheese
  • 100 grams raclette cheese
  • 100 grams parmesan cheese
  • 100 grams parmesan cheese
  • 100 grams parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon english mustard
  • 1 teaspoon english mustard
  • 1 teaspoon english mustard
  • 1 teaspoon mango chutney
  • 1 teaspoon mango chutney
  • 1 teaspoon mango chutney
  • 500 grams dried macaroni
  • 500 grams dried macaroni
  • 500 grams dried macaroni
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 handful thyme
  • 1 handful thyme
  • 1 handful thyme
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup pasta water
  • 1 cup pasta water
  • 1 cup pasta water

Equipment

panwooden spoongrateroven