This isn't your normal run of the mill mac and cheese
(20 votes)
Cook: 45 Mins
Serves: 1
Price: 99p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 350g serving contains
Energy
3325kj
795kcal
3325kj
795kcal
40%
Fat
35g
35g
High
50%
50%
Saturates
18.9g
18.9g
Med
95%
95%
Sugars
6.7g
6.7g
Med
7%
7%
Salt
1.51g
1.51g
High
25%
25%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
950kj/227kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
950kj/227kcal
Ingredients
100g macaroni
½ onion, finely diced
1 garlic clove, sliced
Pinch of dried chilli flakes
Squirt of English mustard
1tsp butter
1tsp plain flour
100ml milk
Handful mature cheddar cheese, grated
1tbsp crab (tinned)
1tsp olive oil
Method
1
Preheat your oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5.
2
Bring a pot of salted water to the boil and cook the macaroni al dente.
3
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, gently fry the onions over a medium heat in the olive oil. After a few minutes, when they start to go translucent, add the chopped garlic and continue to fry until the garlic starts to brown. Then add the dried chilli flakes and a squirt of mustard, stir and then add the butter. As soon as the butter melts, add the flour and stir until the flour has disappeared.
4
At this point add the milk very slowly, bit by bit, while continuing to stir.
5
Once you have a thick sauce, remove from the heat and stir in the cheese. Taste and season if required.
6
Next, add the crab and macaroni to the sauce, stir, and transfer to a lightly greased oven-proof dish. Cook for 30 minutes and enjoy on a cold winter’s day!