Macaroni Cheese
Ready In: 25 mins
Serves: 4
Yields: 6 cups
Ingredients
FOR THE CHEESE SAUCE
- 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 2 cups milk
- 4 teaspoons cornflour (mixed to a paste with a small amount of water)
FOR THE TOMATO SAUCE
- 1 (400 g) can tomatoes
- 1 can tomato paste
- 1 large onion
- 1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine or 1 teaspoon olive oil
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (300 g) package macaroni
Directions
- Make the CHEESE SAUCE: Put the cheese and milk in a pan and heat.
- As soon as it starts to rise, add the cornflour (mixed to a paste with a little water).
- Stir until thick.
- Now make the TOMATO SAUCE: Fry the onion until brown.
- Add the tomatoes and tomato paste and simmer gently.
- Add herbs and spices, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Cook 1 300g packet of Macaroni in the usual way.
- Layer the Macaroni, Cheese Sauce, and then the Tomato Sauce in a casserole dish- (I usually finish with a layer of Macaroni, though it doesn't really matter what layer you finish with).
- Top with grated cheese and bake at 180'C (350'F) until brown on top (approximately 20 minutes) VOILA.
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