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How to make delicious macaroni

This is a family recipy to feed 6

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This is a family recipe, the measurements are rough but the end result is amazing, lets go!

As always, gather your ingredients

As always, gather your ingredients

Boil up 250 grams of pasta, any will do but macaroni shaped is best for making... Well... Macaroni!

Boil up 250 grams of pasta, any will do but macaroni shaped is best for making... Well... Macaroni!

While the pasta boils add a pinch of salt, and grate about 100g of cheese... Or more depending on how cheesy you are!

Phew, all done

Phew, all done

Gently heat 500ml of milk on a low heat

Gently heat 500ml of milk on a low heat

Keep topping up and stirring the pasta, to stop it sticking and drying up

Keep topping up and stirring the pasta, to stop it sticking and drying up

The milk's ready now

The milk's ready now

WARNING!!! Keep stirring through the next few steps

Gradually add in you preferred cheese sauce (8 tablespoons) stir until it thickens

Gradually add in you preferred cheese sauce (8 tablespoons) stir until it thickens

Take your pot OFF the heat once thickend

Add in a few generous handfuls of grated cheese, stir until melts

Add in a few generous handfuls of grated cheese, stir until melts

Drain the pasta and return it to the pot

Drain the pasta and return it to the pot

Stir in sauce to pasta

Stir in sauce to pasta

Mix in seasoning (salt/pepper) on a LOW heat!

Mix in seasoning (salt/pepper) on a LOW heat!

Add in half of you cheese that's left, leaving the other half to garnish

Add in half of you cheese that's left, leaving the other half to garnish

Spoon into a big casserole dish (my fussy brother likes his separate!)

Spoon into a big casserole dish (my fussy brother likes his separate!)

Add more seasoning

And coat with remaining cheese (do not mix!)

And coat with remaining cheese (do not mix!)

For an even crispier topping crush a packet of ready salted crisps and cover the macaroni

Place in a hot oven (no lid on casserole dish) and leave for 15-20 mins to melt your cheese

Mmmmmmm... Nice gooey cheesy macaroni!

Mmmmmmm... Nice gooey cheesy macaroni!

Hope you enjoy this family favourite! Please comment like or follow, all feedback is extremely appreciated! Bye

  • These are the supplies
  • Measurements are in the guide
  • Macaroni pasta
  • Bistro cheese sauce granules
  • Pepper Grinder
  • Salt
  • Milk
  • Cheese