Macaroni cheese (2026)

 Macaroni cheese

Ingedients

for 2

100g macaroni

100g cheese

200ml milk

15g butter

15g flour

For 1

65g macaroni 

60g cheese 

100ml milk

8g butter

8g flour

for 3

140g macaroni

140g cheese

300ml milk

20g butter

20g flour

prepare all ingredients first

put macaroni on to boil

add butter to the pan, wait until it has melted

add flour a little at a time, and stir into the butter

when all flour has been added, keep stirring for 2-3 minutes

start adding the milk a little at a time

swap the wooden spoon for a whisk

once all the milk has been added, keep whisking until the sauce gets about as thick as cream (5-10 minutes)

add the cheese and stir until it is melted into the sauce

once the sauce is ready, and the macaroni is cooked and drained, add the macaroni to the sauce and stir together

turn down/off the heat and let the macaroni cheese sti for 3-5 minutes