Mac & Cheese | Back to Basics | Donal Skehan Kerrygold Recipes

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Lower calorie option or more budget-friendly.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Healthier fat option or more economical.

Melt Kerrygold butter in a pan until bubbling.

Add plain flour to the butter and mix until it smells like cooked pastry.

Stir in milk and whisk until combined, then simmer until thickened.

Grate in a pinch of nutmeg, add whole-grain mustard, and season with salt and pepper.

Mix the cooked elbow macaroni into the white sauce until well combined.

Add a combination of cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese to the macaroni and sauce, mixing until combined.

Transfer the mixture into individual pie dishes or serving dishes, piling it in generously.

For flavor variations, top one dish with bacon and basil, and another with chorizo and paprika, folding them through the mixture.

Grease the sides of the dishes for easy removal after baking.

Bake in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius) for about 25 minutes until bubbling and golden crust forms.

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