Prep Time:10 mins
What is the food environment?
Macaroni and cheese
Cooking Time:20 mins
Serves:4 Adults
Cost:Low
A quick family meal everyone will love.
About this recipe
This recipe is adapted from 101+ Square Meals
Ingredients
- 180g / 6oz. of quick-cooking macaroni
- 25g / 1oz. of low-fat margarine
- 25g / 1oz. of plain flour
- 425ml / ¾ pint of semi-skimmed milk
- 100g / 4oz. of grated low-fat cheese. 50g / 2oz. for sauce, 50g / 2oz. for topping
- 50g / 2oz. of brown breadcrumbs
Method
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4
- Cook macaroni in lightly salted boiling water and drain
To make cheese sauce:
- Melt the margarine in a saucepan
- Add flour and cook over a low heat for 1 minute, stirring all the time
- Remove from the heat and cool slightly
- Add the milk, salt and pepper beating all the time
- Return to the heat and bring to the boil. Keep stirring
- Reduce heat and cook slowly for 5 minutes
- Add the grated cheese around 2 minutes before serving
Final Preparation:
- Add cooked macaroni to cheese sauce and pour into a large pie dish
- Top with grated cheese and breadcrumbs
- Bake in the pre-heated oven for 20 minutes
What you will need
- Casserole dish
- Saucepan
- Wooden spoon
Serving suggestions
Serve with tossed green salad
"This macaroni cheese is packed full of calcium"
