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Mac ’n’ Cheese with Crispy Breadcrumbs Recipe

Cheat’s melting mac ’n’ cheese with crispy breadcrumbs

Name: Cheat’s melting mac ’n’ cheese with crispy breadcrumbs
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 300g macaroni; 2 beaten eggs; 350ml evaporated milk; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 50g butter; 200g mature cheddar grated; 150g emmental grated; 75g stale sourdough crusts removed and torn into chunks; 1½ tbsp olive oil; 4 sprigs rosemary leaves removed and finely chopped; ½ tsp sweet smoked paprika; a generous pinch dried chilli flakes

Janine Ratcliffe

Published: December 27, 2019 at 4:05 PM

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Serves 6

Easy

Total time: 25 mins

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Easy, cheesy comfort and no faffing about making a flour-based roux

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Ingredients

Nutrition

300g macaroni
2 beaten eggs
350ml evaporated milk
2 tsp Dijon mustard
50g butter
200g mature cheddar

grated
150g emmental

grated

CRISPY BREADCRUMBS

75g stale sourdough

crusts removed and torn into chunks
1½ tbsp olive oil
4 sprigs rosemary

leaves removed and finely chopped
½ tsp sweet smoked paprika
a generous pinch dried chilli flakes

Nutrition: per serving

kcal644
fat37g
saturates21.2g
carbs46.2g
sugars8.3g
fibre3.1g
protein30g
salt1.6g

Method

step 1

Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water following pack instructions but leave it a little al dente. Whisk together the eggs, milk and mustard until combined.
step 2

For the crispy breadcrumbs, put the sourdough into a food processor and whizz until rough crumbs. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and cook the breadcrumbs, tossing well for 4-5 minutes or until golden. Add the rosemary, paprika, chilli flakes and some seasoning, and cook for 1 minute, then tip into a bowl.
step 3

Drain the pasta then tip back in the pan and stir in the butter. Tip in the egg mixture and half the cheese and mix over a low heat. Gradually add the rest of the cheese, stirring, until you have a rich, cheesy sauce. Season well and serve with the breadcrumbs to sprinkle over.

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Janine RatcliffeFood director

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