Microwave macaroni cheese
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 2
Ingredients
- 150g macaroni or spirali pasta
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 185ml milk
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 45g mature gruyère, grated
- 45g extra mature cheddar, grated
- 2 tbsp parmesan, grated
- 15g unsalted butter
Method
- STEP 1
Put the pasta in a ceramic or glass microwavable bowl. Pour over 700ml boiling water and cook for 2 mins on high; stir and repeat twice more (6 mins in total). Drain the pasta and return it to the bowl.
- STEP 2
Put the cornflour and 1 tbsp milk into a jug and stir to make a paste. Add the remaining milk and mix well. Pour over the pasta.
- STEP 3
Mix in the mustard, along with the grated gruyère and cheddar, and stir well. You can cook the pasta in the same bowl or tip it into a microwavable serving dish.
- STEP 4
Cook on high for 5 mins, stirring halfway through. Sprinkle over the parmesan and dot with small pieces of butter. Cook for a further 2 mins, then serve with a good grating of black pepper, if you like.
