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Mac n Cheese

3.5.23​

This is a simple one. Adapted from Australian Mushrooms and Nora_cooks_vegan

I didn't follow the specific recipes because I didn't have some of the ingredients in the first one, and I didn't like the look of the second one.

Note: This could be followed for a vegan alternative. All you have to do is substitute milk for water and cheese for nutritional yeast.

In your ingredients list:

  • Macaroni Pasta (300 g / half a bag)
  • 1 garlic clove, Bag of mushrooms (500 g, cut into quarters), bag of spinach (200 g).
  • Butter (40 g) & Oil (1 TBS)
  • 1/2 Onion, diced; tumeric powder (1/2 tsp), mustard (1 tsp), flour (3 TBSP), lemon juice (1 tsp).
  • Milk (any; 2.5 cups)
  • Tasty cheese (1/2 cup); Parmesan cheese (1/4 cup) (any cheese you have will work though).

Method:

  1. Cook pasta following packet instructions.
  2. In a large fry pan, melt 20g butter, add garlic and mushrooms and cook until they are watering. Add spinach + oil and cook until spinach is wilted. Set the mixture aside in a bowl.
  3. To the same fry pan, add 40 g butter and melt, add onion and cook for 2 mins.
  4. Add flour, tumeric, lemon juice and mustard and stir to combine.
  5. Add milk (1/2 cup at a time) with gentle stirring
  6. once all the milk is added, continue stirring until thick (5-10 mins)
  7. Remove from heat, add cheeses
  8. Add mushroom mixture and pasta. Thoroughly combine. Add a little more lemon juice ontop.
  9. Sprinkle breadcrumbs on top and then grill (Careful not to burn it!) (I would not suggest the breadcrumbs. It ruined a perfectly good macaroni - in my opinion. I will not use it next time.)

5.7.23​

My mac and cheese was significantly improved this time!

Method:

  1. Cook pasta following packet instructions.
  2. In a sauce pan, combine 3 tbsp of plain flour, garlic, onion, 1/2 tsp cumin and 2 tbsp of olive oil.
  3. Over the course of 10 mins, slowly add 1-2 cups of milk (I used full-cream, but almond or soy could be used for a vegan alternative).
  4. After the mixture thickens, add 1/3 cup of tasty cheese/cheddar, 1/4 cup of parmasan and 1/4 cup of mozzarella.
  5. Mix until thick and set aside, covered.
  6. In a large fry pan, melt 20g butter, add garlic and mushrooms and cook until they are watering. Add spinach + oil and cook until spinach is wilted. Set the mixture aside in a bowl.
  7. Add the contents of the fry pan to the sauce and mix well to combine.
  8. Add 1 tsp of black pepper and a sprinkle of salt.
  9. Add pasta to sauce and thoroughly combine.