Mustardy Mac and Cheese Recipe - Pong Cheese (2024)

Ingredients

225g macaroni pasta

Pinch salt

250g tenderstem broccoli, cut into 1 inch pieces

50g butter

50g plain flour

475ml milk

225g Pong’s Extraordinary… Cheddar, grated

3 generous tbspTracklements Sweet Mustard Ketchup

Salt and pepper

Handful of breadcrumbs

How to make it

We’re keen as mustard on this Mustardy Mac and Cheese. Always use a strong cheese when making mac and cheese, we’ve gone for Pong’s Extraordinary… Cheddar with a crunchy texture and deep flavour.

• Pre-heat oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6
• Cook pasta in slightly salted water, reducing the cook time stated on the pack by 5 mins
• Add the broccoli about 4 mins before the end of the reduced cook time
• Reserve half a mug of the hot water before draining the pasta
• Melt butter in a pan
• Stir in flour and cook (whilst stirring) for around 4-5 mins to lose any raw flour taste
• Add the milk and continue stirring until the sauce is smooth and thick, this should take at least 4 mins
• Stir in the Cheddar until melted and then add the Sweet Mustard Ketchup and reserved pasta water
• Season to taste
• Pour the sauce over the cooked, drained pasta and broccoli
• Pour into a suitable baking dish, sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and bake in the oven for 25-30 mins until golden brown and bubbling

Recipe courtesy of Tracklements

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