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Cheeseboard Macaroni Cheese <\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

350g pasta shapes [use a mixture of shapes]<\/p>\n

2 tbsp. butter<\/p>\n

2 large cloves of garlic, finely chopped<\/p>\n

1 tsp mustard powder<\/p>\n

1\/2 tsp cayenne pepper<\/p>\n

3 tbsp. plain flour<\/p>\n

500ml whole milk<\/p>\n

250g mix of cheeses [ Cheshire, cheddar and camembert]<\/p>\n

extra hard cheese for the topping<\/p>\n

Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions, drain and set aside.<\/p>\n

Melt the butter in a saucepan [ don’t burn it ], add the garlic and cook for a minute until softened, then add the mustard powder and cayenne pepper and cook for another minute more. Add the flour and stir to make a paste, cooking for about another minute. Take off the heat and gradually pour in the milk, a little at a time, whisking with every addition so the sauce doesn’t go lumpy. Return to the heat and cook for about 5 mins until thickened, then add the cheeses, stir until melted, and fold in the pasta. Heat oven to 180C. Tip the pasta into a baking dish, and top with some hard cheese such as cheddar or parmesan, season the top, salt and fresh black pepper and then bake for about 25 – 30 mins, until golden and bubbling. Allow to cool before serving.<\/p>\n

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Cheeseboard Macaroni Cheese 350g pasta shapes [use a mixture of shapes] 2 tbsp. butter 2 large cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp mustard powder 1\/2 tsp cayenne pepper 3 tbsp. plain flour 500ml whole milk 250g mix of cheeses [ Cheshire, cheddar and camembert] extra hard cheese for the topping Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions, drain […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[129],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6cWjO-1OQ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12755,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=12755","url_meta":{"origin":6996,"position":0},"title":"Ham Mac & Cheese \/ Spiced Turkey Noodles","author":"Alan Williams","date":"5th January 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Ham Mac & Cheese 300g dried macaroni 40g butter 40g plain flour 500ml whole milk 2 med leeks thinly sliced 1\/2 tsp mustard powder 250g mixed cheeses [blue cheese, good cheddar, Caerphilly] 1\/2 tsp grated nutmeg 150g ham, cut into smallish pieces 100g mozzarella, chopped 75g breadcrumbs 25g grated Parmesan\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Mr Greedy's Kitchen"","block_context":{"text":"Mr Greedy's Kitchen","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=129"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":17053,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=17053","url_meta":{"origin":6996,"position":1},"title":"Prawn and Courgette Pasta & Strawberry Cake","author":"Alan Williams","date":"1st June 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"June is peak season for fresh, vibrant produce like asparagus, broad beans, courgettes, radishes, and strawberries Creamy Prawn and Courgette Pasta (2 servings) Ingredients 100g fusilli pasta or preferred shape 7g olive oil 1 clove garlic 1 large courgette 300g prawns raw peeled 400g cherry tomatoes 1 handful basil leaf\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Hilary\u2019s Culinary Corner"","block_context":{"text":"Hilary\u2019s Culinary Corner","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=416"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":15966,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=15966","url_meta":{"origin":6996,"position":2},"title":"Cheesy Pumpkin Toastie & Plum Cake","author":"Alan Williams","date":"29th August 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Pumpkin season is in full swing so a great way to use up leftover Halloween Pumpkin. 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