Ingredients
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Method
- Boil the elbow macaroni in salted water until just shy of tender. Drain.
- Melt butter, stir in flour and mustard powder, then whisk in milk until thick. Off the heat, stir in cheddar cheese, salt and black pepper.
- Fold the macaroni into the cheese sauce. Tip into a baking dish. Toss breadcrumbs with a little melted butter and scatter on top.
- Bake at 200C for 20 minutes until bubbling and golden.
Shopping tip
Massa cotovelo or espirais. Cheddar curado is in the cheese counter. Mostarda em pó is English mustard powder; Dijon can stand in. Pao ralado toasts for the topping.
Where it fits in your week
Suits a calmer day, or cooking ahead at the weekend.
At the portions as written, there is enough for a second meal.
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