Limousin Living
Living in the heart of France
Favourite Vegetarian Recipes
Macaroni Cheese
50g bread, crusts removed
225g Gruyère or cheddar cheese
50g Parmesan cheese
280g macaroni
large carton of bechamel sauce
(or 700ml milk, 50g butter, 50g plain flour made up into a white sauce if you want to do it the hard way..)
1 rounded tsp Dijon mustard
3 medium tomatoes, thickly sliced
1. Whizz bread in a food processor to make coarse crumbs and mix with 25g of the Gruyère and 25g of the Parmesan, for the topping.
2. Heat oven to 190C and butter a large baking dish.
A classic comfort food - easy, cheap, filling and delicious, what more can I say? For speed and ease, use a ready-made bechamel sauce. It's also great with sizzled cherry tomatoes on the side, instead of tomato slices on the top.
serves 4
3. Cook macaroni in boiling water for 8 mins or according to pack directions, stirring occasionally to stop it sticking. Drain in a colander/sieve. Rinse out the saucepan then use it to heat the bechamel sauce until bubbling. Take off the heat, stir in the remaining cheeses and mustard and season to taste. Add the macaroni, stir then tip it into the baking dish. Scatter with cheesy breadcrumbs and tomato slices. Heat through in oven for 12-15 mins until browned and bubbling.