Macaroni Cheese Bake
Preparation Time: 10 - 15
Cooking Time: 20 - 25 minutes
Ingredients:-
- Water - 1 litre
- Salt - 1 tsp
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Macaroni – 1 cup
- For the cheese sauce:
- Reserved oiling liquid – 1 cup
- Milk - ½ cup
- Refined flour – 3 tbsp
- Salt – 1 tbsp
- Grated cheese – 4 tbsp or
- Cheese spread – 3 tbsp
- Mixed herbs - ½ tsp
- Ground pepper - ¼ tsp
- Grated cheese – 3 tbsp
- Chilled grated butter – 1 tbsp
Method:-
- In an oven-proof dish, bring the water, salt and oil to a boil, using the boiling mode or at 750W for 8 minutes. This procedure takes 8 minutes. Add the macaroni to the boiling water and cook partially covered for 7 minutes at HIGH mode.
- Drain the macaroni, retaining the boiling liquid. Refresh the macaroni in cold water to stop any further cooking. Place the macaroni in a sieve or a colander and keep aside.
For the cheese sauce:
- Mix together the boiling liquid along with the milk, refined flour and salt till no lumps remain. Cook in the MICROWAVE mode for 3 minutes and 30 seconds at 750W.
- Add the cheese, herbs and pepper to the sauce. Mix well. Add the reserved macaroni and stir gently till the cheese sauce coats the macaroni evenly.
- Put the macaroni into a greased baking dish and sprinkle the grated cheese and butter on the top. Bake in the CRISP mode for 3 minutes and serve hot.
