"As Good as it Gets" Macaroni Cheese by Howardstoy. A Thermomix <sup>®</sup> recipe in the category Pasta & rice dishes on www.recipecommunity.com.au, the Thermomix <sup>®</sup> Community.

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Preparation time

20min

Total time

1h 1min

Portion

6 portion(s)

Level

easy

TM 31

by Howardstoy

published: 2015/04/21

changed: 2015/04/21

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Ingredients

Macaroni Cheese

350 g Penne Pasta
45 g Butter
85 g plain flour
750 g Milk
to taste sea salt
to taste black pepper
150 g Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese
150 g Gruyere cheese
45 g truffle pecorino cheese
2 slices leg ham (1 cm thick)
20 g Dijon mustard
dash Tabasco sauce
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons grated parmigiano reggiano

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Recipe's preparation

1. Heat oven to 200 degrees C.

2. Cook the pasta in plenty of simmering water til tender, then drain well.

3. Cube the parmigiano reggiano, gruyere and truffle pecorino, then add to TM bowl and grate 10 secs, speed 9. Set aside.

4. Add butter, milk, plain flour, salt and pepper to TM bowl. Cook for 10 mins at 90 degrees C on speed 4.

5. Add cheeses, nutmeg, mustard and tabasco sauce to bowl and cook for 1 min at 90 degrees C on speed 4.

6. Lightly grease a ceramic baking dish with olive oil. Pour pasta into dish, sprinkle cubed ham evenly over the pasta, then pour the cheese sauce into the dish. Stir to combine and then smooth over with a spatula or back of a large spoon.

7. Combine breadcrumbs and 2 tablespoons of grated parmigiano reggiano cheese and sprinkle evenly over the top of the macaroni cheese.

8. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbling and the crust is golden brown.

Tip

This recipe was adapted from one that appeared in The Age Good Weekend in April 1998. It's a fantastic and very indulgent version of the classic macaroni cheese.

There was no truffle pecorino in the original recipe. Instead, the baking dish was greased with 1 teaspoon of truffle oil. This is also delicious.

It is great served with a green salad.

Thermomix Model

Recipe is created for
TM 31

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