Serves: 4
Preparation: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
300g Macaroni Pasta
250g Cheddar cheese (grated)
500ml Semi skimmed milk
2 Table spoons butter
1 tsp corn flour
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
Salt and pepper
- Pre-heat oven at 200 degrees Celsius.
- Cook pasta for 2 minutes in boiling water. Boil water first before adding pasta.
- Remove pasta and drain the water. Season with salt.
- Whisk milk with corn flour to avoid lumps.
- Heat milk in a deep pan with butter and nutmeg .
- Allow to simmer gently for 2 minutes and stir often so that it does not boil quickly or sticks to the pan.
- Add
the grated cheese and pasta to the milk and stir gently for 1 minute on
medium high heat for sauce to thicken. Season with
salt and pepper.
- Pour macaroni and sauce in a baking tray and bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Rest for 2 minutes before serving as it will be piping hot.
For extra richness
you may wish to add grated Parmesan cheese on top and place under the
grill for 2 minutes for a crispy top. The
nuttiness of Nutmeg really comes through in this pasta recipe.