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My mum always used to make a simple dish of pasta & cheese sauce when we were young & it was honestly one of my most favourite meals … simple yet delicious! The marinade adds just the right amount of depth & flavour to this macaroni cheese recipe & the crispy garlic bread topping really is worth the extra little effort … the perfect combination!
Heat your oven to 180 degrees then tear the baguette randomly onto a baking sheet. Mix the crushed garlic with two tablespoons of butter & salt, drizzle the bread then bake for 6 minutes or until crisp & lightly golden, set aside.
Boil the pasta for 8 to 10 minutes until al dente (please try not to overcook), rinse well then drain. Melt 6 tablespoons of butter on a low heat in a pan then add the marinade & mix, then add the flour & stir briskly. Cook for a minute (don’t worry about how it looks at this stage) then gradually whisk in the milk until you have a lump free sauce, simmer for 5 minutes until thickened whisking constantly.
Take off the heat & stir in the mature cheddar & 25g of the grated Parmesan then stir in the pasta to the cheese sauce & transfer into an ovenproof dish (approximately 22cm x 22cm).
Scatter over the bread & the remaining parmesan then bake for 20 minutes until golden … amazing!
NOTES
You can use any small pasta for this dish
Heat your oven to 180 degrees then tear the baguette randomly onto a baking sheet. Mix the crushed garlic with two tablespoons of melted butter & salt & drizzle over the bread, bake for 6 minutes or until crisp & lightly golden, set aside.
Boil the macaroni for 8 to 10 minutes until al dente (please try not to overcook), rinse well then drain. Melt 6 tablespoons of butter on a low heat in a pan then add the marinade & mix, then add the flour & stir briskly. Cook for a minute (don’t worry about how it looks at this stage) then gradually whisk in the milk until you have a lump free sauce, simmer for 5 minutes until thickened whisking constantly.
Take off the heat & stir in the mature cheddar & 25g of the grated Parmesan then stir in the pasta to the cheese sauce & transfer into an ovenproof dish (approximately 22cm x 22cm).
Scatter over the bread & the remaining parmesan then bake for 20 minutes until golden … so delicious!
NOTES
You can use any small pasta for this dish