by Alice George

Created on: August 11, 2009

Macaroni Cheese is an old favourite becuase it is simple, cheap, easy to make and appeals to fussy kids because it's fairly plain. Of itself Macaroni Cheese can be a little bland, though it is in my opinion still wonderfully filling and comforting. By adding a couple of extra ingredients you can turn this kids favourite into an grown up meal.

This recipe should serve four people for a main meal and take around twenty five minutes to prepare and cook.

2oz Plain Flour 9oz Macaroni

2oz Butter One Onion finely Sliced

3/4 Pint of Milk A handful of Button Mushrooms halved.

2oz Cheddar Cheese Salt and Pepper.

2oz Garlic and Herb Cheese or you could need another cheese like Parmesan or Gruyere.

In a pan cook the macaroni, if you don't have macaroni use another tubed shaped pasta such as penne. Put the onion in another pan with a little oil or butter and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook the onion until soft but not brown and then add the mushrooms. You can make the cheese sauce in the microwave or in a pan. Cook the flour and butter for a minute before gradually whisking in the milk. If you're using a pan stir until thick. If you're using your microwave check and whisk the mix every thirty seconds till thick and smooth. Now add the cheese and stir until melted. Once the pasta is cooked and drained mix the mushroom, onion and cheese sauce into the pasta. Pour into a dish, sprinkle with cheese and put under grill until golden on top. Serve with salad.

For extra flavour you can also put sliced tomatoes or crispy bacon on top of this dish before you grill it.

Hope you enjoy this recipe, for more or less people just change the quantaties of pasta.

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