Macaroni cheese with ham

ChristmasMain Meal
Written By Laura Suanez Aisa

SERVES 4

INGREDIENTS

  • 50g butter

  • 50g flour

  • 500ml of milk

  • 250g grated cheese

  • 350g any short pasta

  • 200g left over ham, finely chopped

  • Seasoning

METHOD

1. Bring a pan of water to the boil. When it starts boiling, add the pasta and stir for a minute. Let it boil until the pasta is cooked stirring occasionally. Drain.

2. Meanwhile make your cheese sauce: Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the flour and stir for a couple of minutes. Start adding the milk slowly, stirring into the flour and butt er mixture until you have used all your milk and you have a smooth white sauce. Add ¾ of the grated cheese and stir until melted. Season.

3. Add the pasta and ham into the sauce and mix until well combined.

4. Pour into an oiled ovenproof dish and sprinkle the rest of the grated cheese on top.

5. Cook in moderate oven until golden on top and piping hot.

Laura Suanez Aisa

Laura has worked for City Catering Southampton since 2015, and spent the first three years working as Head of Kitchen at St Mark’s Primary School, before moving into the Menu Development Team at our Head Office.

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