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Cheat's macaroni cheese with ham, peas and stilton
A speedy macaroni cheese: post-work supper sorted
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Ready in 25 minutes
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Cooking time 20 minutes
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Prep time 5 minutes
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Serves 4
Ingredients
- 275 g dried macaroni
- 700 g ready-made fresh three-cheese sauce
- 1 whole nutmeg, to grate
- 110 g cooked ham, chopped
- 75 g frozen petits pois
- 40 g crumbled Stilton
- 50 g chunky white or ready-made breadcrumbs
- 1 large knob of butter
- 8 fresh sage leaves
Method
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Preheat the oven to 220°C, fan 200°C, gas 7. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Cook the macaroni for 8-10 minutes or until just tender.
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Meanwhile heat the cheese sauce in a largeish pan and stir in a little freshly grated nutmeg. Drain the pasta, mix with the hot cheese sauce, the ham, peas, Stilton or cheddar, and some seasoning. Pile into an ovenproof dish.
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3
Scatter with the breadcrumbs and bake for 15 minutes or until bubbling and golden. At the same time, melt the butter until sizzling in a frying pan and cook the sage until crispy. Scatter the sage over the breadcrumbs before serving. Serve with a crisp salad or some steamed green beans. Any leftovers can be popped in the freezer for another day.
