Tuesday, 15 August 2017

Mac n Cheese with a slight variation....


For those days that you want to indulge yourself….here is the ever popular Mac n Cheese with a slight variation.

 I added some chicken sausages to make it interesting….you can just add whatever you have in the fridge. For a vegetarian version you may add in corn or mushroom.

It is one of those that you would want to eat straight from the baking dish itself!

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MAC N CHEESE N CHICKEN                                                                  Serves 4



Ingredients:

Macaroni (boiled) – 2 cups

Processed Cheese (grated) – 1 cup heaped (or Chedder)

Sausage (pieces)  – ½ cup

Bread Crumbs – 3 tblsp

Warm Milk – 2 cups + a little extra

Butter – 2 tblsp

Extra Virgin Olive Oil – 1 tblsp

Refined Flour – 2 tblsp

Pepper pdr – ¼ tsp

Nutmeg pdr – a pinch

Salt – to taste



Method:

1.    For the white sauce, use a thick bottom pan on very low heat. Add in a bit of the olive oil followed by the butter. The oil prevents the butter from browning.

2.    When the butter has melted and combined with the oil, add in the flour. Use a whisk to mix it up.

3.    Cook on low heat stirring constantly for about 2 mins or till the flour is cooked. You will know from the smell. Do not over cook or, the flour may take on some colour which is not desirable.

4.    Add in the warm milk and mix it quickly with the whisk to avoid any lumps.

5.    Cook the sauce on low heat till it just starts to boil. It will coat the sides of the pan and the whisk at this stage.

6.    Turn off the heat and add in the salt, pepper pdr and nutmeg pdr. Add most of the cheese reserving some for later use. Mix well. Keep aside. If the sauce becomes too thick add in a little milk to make it runny.

7.    In a large bowl, add in the macaroni, sausage pieces and ¾  of the white sauce. Mix it up.

8.    Prepare a baking dish by brushing it with oil or butter.

9.    Pour in the macaroni. Top it up with the remaining white sauce.

10. Mix the bread crumbs with some oil or melted butter. Sprinkle on top of the macaroni along with some grated cheese.

11. Grill or bake at 200°C for 5 mins or till the cheese melts and the bread crumbs turn crispy golden.

12. Serve hot.
© Rinki’s Kitchen 2017

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