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Macaroni Cheese
with Ham & Leeks

Servings:           4
Total Time:        1 hr
Cooking Time:  15 mins (stove-top)
                           30 mins (oven)

Pre-heat Oven to 180°C

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Ingredients

350g macaroni

​2 leeks, halved & sliced
½ onion, peeled & chopped
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp cake flour
500ml full or half fat milk
250g cheddar cheese, grated
150g ham, cubed
1 tsp wholegrain mustard
1 pinch cayenne pepper
 
25g cheddar cheese, grated
25g parmesan cheese, finely grated
50g fine breadcrumbs
2 medium tomatoes, sliced
freshly ground black pepper

Method

Boil the macaroni in water according to package specifications, drain and keep covered for later.

In a medium saucepan, fry the leeks & onion in the butter until soft.

Over a medium heat, stir in the flour and cook for 1 min.
While whisking, slowly add the milk and cook for 2 mins.
Turn off the heat and fold in the cheese, then mustard, ham & cayenne pepper.

Fold the sauce into the macaroni and pour the mixture into an over-proof casserole dish.

Combine the cheeses and breadcrumbs and sprinkle evenly over the macaroni.
Top the macaroni with tomato slices and season generously with ground black pepper.

​Bake in the oven for 30 mins & serve.

Serving Suggestions

Serve with a tossed salad.
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