Master this classic with Phil's truly indulgent recipe for mac 'n' cheese.
Ingredients
- 200 g dried macaroni
- 1 medium onion, peeled and very finely chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 40 g butter, softened
- 30 g plain flour
- 275 ml milk
- 175 g grated Cornish Kern or strong Cheddar
- 2 pinch nutmeg
- 1 tbsp English mustard, level
- 1½ vegetable stock cubes, (15g)
- 4 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- salt
- 250 g lobster meat, roughly chopped
- freshly milled black pepper
- 4 slices white bread, crusts removed and made into crumbs
- 125 g very crisp streaky bacon, finely chopped
Instructions
- Cook the macaroni in plenty of boiling water, until just cooked, then drain well, add a tbsp oil to stop the pasta from sticking together.
- Warm the olive oil and add the onion and cook for 5 minutes to soften.
- Add the milk, stock cube then bring to the boil.
- Meanwhile mix the butter and flour together, to form a paste.
- Once the milk is boiling, turn down the heat to a simmer, then whisk in the butter and flour mixture, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Take off the heat and stir in 125g of the cheese and the cooked macaroni.
- Add a pinch or two of nutmeg, mustard, pepper, salt and the chopped basil.
- Stir in the Lobster and crispy bacon.
- Spoon into an ovenproof dish, top with the 50g grated Cheddar and the breadcrumbs then brown under a hot grill or in the oven for about 10 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts
My Macaroni Cheese
Amount per Serving
Calories
831
% Daily Value*
Fat
40
g
62
%
Saturated Fat
20
g
125
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
91
mg
30
%
Sodium
917
mg
40
%
Potassium
493
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
88
g
29
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
11
g
12
%
Protein
31
g
62
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
