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Macaroni cheese

Name: Macaroni cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove, peeled; 10g butter, plus extra to grease; 300ml thin cream; 1 bay leaf; 200g macaroni pasta; 60ml (1/4 cup) olive oil; Pinch of nutmeg; 50g (1/4 cup) grated gruyere cheese; 50g (1/4 cup) grated cheddar cheese; 50g (1/4 cup) grated parmesan

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by Valli Little

delicious. team

Oct 03, 2015

Gruyere, parmesan and sharp cheddar give tonight's vegetarian macaroni bake a double dose of flavour.

1 garlic clove, peeled
10g butter, plus extra to grease
300ml thin cream
1 bay leaf
200g macaroni pasta
60ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
Pinch of nutmeg
50g (1/4 cup) grated gruyere cheese
50g (1/4 cup) grated cheddar cheese
50g (1/4 cup) grated parmesan

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 180°C.
2.

Rub a 25 x 25 x 5cm gratin dish with the peeled garlic clove, then grease dish well. Place the garlic clove, cream and bay leaf in a saucepan, bring to the boil and then set aside for 15 minutes.
3.

Cook the pasta according to packet directions, then drain and toss with the olive oil. Place the pasta in a large bowl with the infused cream, a pinch of nutmeg, and the gruyere and cheddar cheeses. Season well and stir to combine.
4.

Tip the macaroni into the gratin dish and sprinkle with parmesan. Dot the top with butter and bake for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbling.