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Best-ever macaroni cheese
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Best-ever macaroni cheese

9 ingredients 10 min + 40 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Best-ever macaroni cheese

Use up the remnants of a French stick to make a crunchy topping for this family favourite

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1163
Calories
47g
Protein
39g
Fat
154g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 50g baguette , cut into small chunks
  • 2 tbsp butter , plus 1 tbsp melted
  • 350g spiral or other short pasta
  • 1 garlic clove , finely chopped
  • 1 tsp English mustard powder
  • 3 tbsp plain flour
  • 500ml whole milk
  • 250g mature cheddar , grated
  • 50g Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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