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This week's recipe: Macaroni cheese
 
 

There’s nothing better than a warming bowl of pasta when the weather is miserable outside - especially when it’s paired with a mountain of cheese and a creamy, silky sauce. That’s what makes a good macaroni cheese the perfect meal for the cold months.

It feels like a little bit of a treat, so it’s ideal for making on a weekend night if you don’t have any plans. Even better, the leftovers always taste so good, and you can even serve it as a side for your Sunday dinner.

One recent recipe by the baking queen herself, Mary Berry, is worth a try this weekend. Mary has shared a plethora of pasta recipes throughout her career, but in the most recent episode of her new show, the chef showed viewers how to make her mac and cheese. She recommended freezing it before cooking, making it ideal for anyone who wants to batch cook.

The recipe notes said: “This creamy macaroni cheese is ideal for batch cooking and freezing. The sauce may seem thin, but it thickens perfectly when baked from frozen.” This recipe serves two people as a main course or four as a side dish and takes just 45 minutes to cook from frozen.


 
 
Macaroni cheese
 
 

Ingredients

150g macaroni pasta

55g unsalted butter

55g plain flour

900ml hot milk

One tablespoon of Dijon mustard

55g Parmesan

200g mature cheddar, coarsely grated

Salt and pepper to taste

 
 
 
 
 
 
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