Baked mac and cheese

• Pasta400 g
• Mature Cheddar250 g
• Semi-skimmed milk700 ml
• Butter50 g
• Broccoli350 g

Also uses from the cupboard: table salt, ground black pepper, plain flour. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Gluten, Milk.

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Method

1. Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Cook the pasta in salted boiling water for 2 minutes less than the pack says, then drain. Grate the cheese.400 g pasta250 g mature cheddar
2. Make the sauce. Melt the butter in a large pan over a medium heat, stir in 4 tablespoons of flour and cook for 1 minute. Take off the heat and whisk in the milk a little at a time until smooth. Return to the heat and stir until it thickens and just starts to bubble.700 ml semi-skimmed milk50 g butter
3. Take off the heat and stir in most of the cheese until melted. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in the pasta.
4. Tip into a baking dish, scatter with the rest of the cheese and bake for 20 minutes until golden and bubbling. Cut the broccoli into florets and steam or boil for 4 minutes to serve alongside.350 g broccoli

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