Silverbeet and celeriac mac and cheese

Name: Mac and cheese recipe with silverbeet and celeriac
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 100g unsalted butter; 180g bacon rashers, chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1/2 tsp each caraway & fennel seeds; 1/4 tsp dried chilli flakes, plus extra to serve; 1 small (270g) celeriac, peeled, coarsely grated; 1 bunch (630g) silverbeet leaves and stalks, blanched, refreshed, finely chopped; 1/4 bunch each dill & parsley, roughly chopped; 60g plain flour; 4 cups (1L) milk, warmed; 1 cup (80g) finely grated parmesan; 1 cup (80g) finely grated pecorino; 1 1/2 cups (185g) coarsely grated Gruyere; 400g macaroni, cooked; 1 cup (250g) mascarpone

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by Phoebe Wood

Aug 19, 2021

Sneak some veg into your day with this no-waste, super-tasty mac and cheese.

100g unsalted butter
180g bacon rashers, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/2 tsp each caraway & fennel seeds
1/4 tsp dried chilli flakes, plus extra to serve
1 small (270g) celeriac, peeled, coarsely grated
1 bunch (630g) silverbeet leaves and stalks, blanched, refreshed, finely chopped
1/4 bunch each dill & parsley, roughly chopped
60g plain flour
4 cups (1L) milk, warmed
1 cup (80g) finely grated parmesan
1 cup (80g) finely grated pecorino
1 1/2 cups (185g) coarsely grated Gruyere
400g macaroni, cooked
1 cup (250g) mascarpone

Method

1.

Melt 40g butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add bacon and cook for 3-4 minutes until golden. Add garlic, caraway, fennel seeds, chilli and celeriac, and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes until fragrant. Add silverbeet, dill and parsley, and stir to combine. Season to taste.
2.

Preheat oven to 200°C. Melt remaining 60g butter in a saucepan over medium heat and stir in the flour. Cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes to cook out the flour. Gradually add the milk, whisking constantly until smooth. Stir in the parmesan, pecorino and half the Gruyere, and season to taste. Add the milk and cheese mixture to the silverbeet mixture, then add the cooked pasta and mascarpone and stir well to combine.
3.

Pour into an 3L baking dish and scatter with remaining Gruyere. Bake for 40-45 minutes until golden and bubbling. Sprinkle with extra chilli flakes to serve.