Microwave macaroni cheese

Want a comforting macaroni cheese quickly, without too many pots and pans to wash up afterwards? Look to your microwave – and our three-cheese recipe…

Prep:10 mins
Cook:15 mins

Serves 2
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 665
fat 31g
saturates 19g
carbs 65g
sugars 0g
fibre 4g
protein 30g
salt 1.5g

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

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.
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.
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.
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.

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