Mac and cheese bake

Name: Mac and cheese bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 320 g Macaroni; 40 g Butter; 40 g Plain flour; 600 ml Milk; 200 g Cheddar, grated; 30 g Breadcrumbs; 2 g Salt; 200 g Frozen peas, to serve; 2 Tomatoes, sliced, to serve

Creamy cheese sauce, soft macaroni and a crunchy golden top. A proper hug in a dish.

Ingredients

320 g Macaroni
40 g Butter
40 g Plain flour
600 ml Milk
200 g Cheddar, grated
30 g Breadcrumbs
2 g Salt
200 g Frozen peas, to serve
2 Tomatoes, sliced, to serve

Method

Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Cook the macaroni in boiling salted water for 8 minutes, then drain.
Melt the butter in a large pan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
Take the pan off the heat and pour in the milk a splash at a time, whisking, until smooth. Return to a medium heat and stir for 5 minutes until thickened.
Off the heat, stir in three quarters of the cheese and the salt until melted. Fold in the macaroni.
Tip into a baking dish, scatter over the rest of the cheese and the breadcrumbs, and bake for 20 minutes until golden and bubbling.
Boil the peas for 3 minutes and serve alongside the bake with sliced tomatoes.