Three Cheese Macaroni

Macaroni baked with a sauce flavored with smoked and sharp cheddar and mozzarella cheeses and topped with breadcrumbs. Serve with a tomato and onion salad. Yum!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 12  ounces macaroni
•  salt and pepper
• 1 1⁄2 ounces butter, plus extra for greasing
• 1 1⁄2 ounces all-purpose flour
• 3 3⁄4 cups milk
• 2  teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 6  ounces smoked cheddar cheese, grated
• 2  ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
• 3  ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 2  ounces  fresh breadcrumbs

Directions

1. Cook the macaroni according to pack instructions. Drain and set aside.
2. Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the flour and cook, stirring for 1 minute Remove the pan from the heat and gradually blend in the milk.
3. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens. Simmer for 5 mins, stirring.
4. Stir in the mustard, smoked cheddar, mozzarella, 2 oz of the sharp cheddar and the macaroni. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Lightly butter a large shallow ovenproof dish and spoon in the macaroni mixture. Sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and the remaining cheddar and bake in a preheated oven at 400F for 15-20 mins until golden and bubbling.