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Mighty Macaroni & Cheese

Pasta provides a good source of complex carbohydrates, so this Mighty Macaroni & Cheese recipe is a great option to boost your child’s energy levels & calcium intake.

For another easy & creamy pasta dish, try this Mushrooms & Spinach Pasta recipe

 

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Ingredients

350g macaroni
4 medium tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped
75g sliced ham, shredded (optional)
Cheese Sauce
45g butter
45g flour
450ml milk
85g Gruyère, grated
60g Italian hard style cheese, grate
150g mascarpone
Topping
40g breadcrumbs (2 medium slices bread, white or wholemeal, crusts removed)
20g Italian hard style cheese, grated

Method

  1. Cook the pasta according the packet instructions in plenty of salted boiling water.
  2. Melt the butter, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually add the milk, stirring over a low heat for 5–6 minutes.
  3. Take off the heat, stir in the Gruyère and the Italian hard style cheese until melted, then the mascarpone.
  4. Drain the pasta, return to the pan, pour over the cheese sauce and heat through gently. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and shredded ham.
  5. Transfer to a greased ovenproof dish (approximately 26 cm x 17 cm x 5 cm (9 in x 6 in x 2 in). Mix together the breadcrumbs and the Italian hard style cheese and sprinkle on top.
  6. Place under a preheated grill until golden and bubbling.

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