Three Cheese Macaroni

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 ounces macaroni
• salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 ounces butter, plus extra for greasing
• 1 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour
• 3 3/4 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 6 ounces smoked cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
• 3 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 ounces fresh breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 cook the macaroni according to pack instructions. drain and set aside.
• 2 melt the butter in a large saucepan. add the flour and cook, stirring for 1 minute remove the pan from the heat and gradually blend in the milk.
• 3 bring to a boil, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens. simmer for 5 mins, stirring.
• 4 stir in the mustard, smoked cheddar, mozzarella, 2 oz of the sharp cheddar and the macaroni. season with salt and pepper.
• 5 lightly butter a large shallow ovenproof dish and spoon in the macaroni mixture. sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and the remaining cheddar and bake in a preheated oven at 400f for 15-20 mins until golden and bubbling.