Saying "Hi!" with Macaroni Cheese

Since this is my first post I kind of have to say hi and introduce myself a little.

I like cooking, its fun, therapeutic even, and even when I'm finished there's always something to look forward to at the end of it - eating! My partner likes that I like cooking as well because he gets to eat my tasty concoctions. So here I am, sharing them with you :)

For my first recipe I'll share what I made for dinner today - macaroni cheese. This recipe is pretty easy and it turns out a really nice creamy macaroni that is ten times better than the ready meal rubbish you can buy in a shop.

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 cups macaroni or pasta
• 1/2 cup of butter
• 1/4 cup of plain flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp dry mustard
• 1/4 tsp worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups full fat milk
• 2 cups strong grated cheddar cheese

Method

1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius and cook pasta in slightly salted water to al dente (the stage just before it goes completely soft)
2. Melt butter over a low heat, whisking in the flour, salt, pepper, dry mustard and worcestershire sauce. Cook over low heat stirring continuously until bubbling.
3. Stir in milk and heat to boiling stirring constantly.
4. Lower heat and add grated cheese gradually, stirring until all cheese is melted.
5. Drain pasta and add to sauce, cooking for a further 1 minute
6. Pour into casserole dish and cook in oven for approx 20 minutes or until golden on top and bubbling.

Voila!