Name: Microwave macaroni cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 150g macaroni or spirali pasta; 1 tbsp cornflour; 185ml milk; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 45g mature gruyère grated; 45g extra mature cheddar grated; 2 tbsp parmesan grated; 15g unsalted butter

Ingredients

2 serv.

150g macaroni or spirali pasta
1 tbsp cornflour
185ml milk
1 tsp Dijon mustard
45g mature gruyère grated
45g extra mature cheddar grated
2 tbsp parmesan grated
15g unsalted butter

Instructions

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1 Put the pasta in a ceramic or glass microwavable bowl. Pour over 700ml boiling water and cook for 2 mins on high; stir and repeat twice more (6 mins in total). Drain the pasta and return it to the bowl.
2 Put the cornflour and 1 tbsp milk into a jug and stir to make a paste. Add the remaining milk and mix well. Pour over the pasta.
3 Mix in the mustard, along with the grated gruyère and cheddar, and stir well. You can cook the pasta in the same bowl or tip it into a microwavable serving dish.
4 Cook on high for 5 mins, stirring halfway through. Sprinkle over the parmesan and dot with small pieces of butter. Cook for a further 2 mins, then serve with a good grating of black pepper, if you like.