Dinner recipe
Baked macaroni and cheese
Baked macaroni and cheese is a standard supper made from everyday ingredients. Times are estimates; use a food thermometer for meat, poultry and fish.
15 min prep30 min cook1 serving
Ingredients
Quantities are for one serving. The weekly planner scales them automatically.
- 100 g macaroni
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup cheese
- 1/4 tsp mustard powder
Method
- Boil macaroni8–10 min · Boiling water
Cook macaroni 1 minute short of packet directions; drain while keeping it slightly firm.
- Make cheese sauce7–8 min · Medium-low heat
Melt butter, stir in flour for 1 minute, then gradually whisk in milk. Simmer until thick; remove from heat and stir in mustard powder and most of the cheese.
- Bake12–15 min · 200°C oven
Fold pasta through sauce, transfer to a baking dish, scatter remaining cheese and bake until bubbling and golden.