Mustardy mac ‘n’ cheese
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Easy
- May 2014

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for 4 people
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Hand-on time 25 min.
A dollop of mustard adds a nice kick of heat to this easy mac ‘n’ cheese recipe.
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Vegetarian recipes
Nutrition: per serving
- Calories
- 502kcals
- Fat
- 18g (9.2g saturated)
- Protein
- 17.3g
- Carbohydrates
- 65.5g (2.2g sugars)
- Fibre
- 3.8g
- Salt
- 0.9g
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Ingredients
- 300g pasta (we used shells)
- 150g half-fat crème fraîche
- 100g mature cheddar or vegetarian alternative
- ½ tbsp Dijon mustard
- Handful fresh flatleaf parsley leaves
- 4 tbsp dried breadcrumbs
- Extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling
Method
- Bring a pan of well salted water to the boil, then add the pasta. Cook for 8 minutes or until al dente, then drain, reserving a few tablespoons of the pasta water.
- Mix the pasta water with the crème fraîche in a large pan and over a low heat until smooth. Remove from the heat and grate in almost all the cheddar, then stir through the mustard. Season well.
- Heat the grill to high. Chop the parsley, then stir into the sauce along with the cooked pasta. Transfer to a 1 litre ovenproof dish, then scatter with the dried breadcrumbs and the rest of the cheese. Season, drizzle over a little oil, then grill for 12 minutes or until golden. Serve with a green salad.
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Use a combination of cheeses such as cheddar and blue cheese or emmental and gruyère, if you have them.
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