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Penne Cheese
Serves 4
Easy
Total time:
A very cheesy and easy to make family dish, with in-your-cupboard ingredients.
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- Olive oil
- 500g penne (or macaroni)
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup plain flour
- 1/2 tsp hot English mustard
- 1/4 tsp hot paprika
- Approx. 400 ml milk
- Plenty of cheese
- Salt and pepper
Method
step 1
Cook the pasta in some water with a touch of oil.step 2
Whilst the pasta is cooking, make the cheese sauce. First melt the butter in a small saucepan. Then take off the heat and add flour, mustard, paprika and salt and pepper. Stir with a metal spoon and put back on the heat.step 3
Turn the heat up and stirring constantly, gradually add the milk to the flour mixture and take off the heat once boiling.step 4
Add a few handfuls of cheese. Keep tasting the sauce to know how much to add. Put back on a gentle heat.step 5
Strain the pasta and add the cheese. Mix well and put into a casserole dish. Put the remaining cheese on top. Grill til brown and serve with more seasoning if required.
