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Best Cheeses N Cheese Plus Mixed With

Its inexpensive, simple to make and can be eaten as a main or as a side, plus mixed with or topped with all sorts of lovely extras.

In the US, third president Thomas Jefferson is credited with introducing the dish to the States.

Long, short, curly and ridged tubes are suitable for the dish but its the curved elbow macaroni thats used most often.

Its important to keep the pasta firm as it will continue to cook once added to the cheese sauce, and you want to keep some texture in this soft and creamy dish.

When grated cheese is added and stirred until melted, it effectively becomes a mornay sauce.

Make sure its thick enough; you need a sauce that will coat pasta, not a soup.

Instead, go for a blend of easy-to-melt cheeses by combining gouda, gruyre or emmental with mature cheddar.

Whisk in finely grated parmesan for a savoury pungency or comt for a French flavour.

For something fresher try this recipe with grilled tomatoes, or go for chopped spring onions, herbs or chilli.

You can then place under a hot grill to crisp up or bake in a hot oven until brown.

We love this recipe for crayfish mac n cheese with chorizo.

Add cut cauliflower as youre boiling the pasta, just a few minutes before draining, then combine with the cheese sauce and grill until bubbling.

Cooked broccoli, spinach or red pepper will also pad out the dish so you eat less pasta and more veg.

To make the sauce swap dairy for dairy-free margarine, soya milk, vegan cheese, plus English mustard and nutritional yeast to create a cheesy tang.

Sprinkle in more hard cheese, if desired, or bits of mozzarella, which will melt creating a delectable stringy cheese finish.

Towards the end stir in grated cheese and season for a worthy three-ingredient alternative to the classic.

Simply shape your leftover mac n cheese into balls, dip in flour, egg and breadcrumbs then deep fry.

You may just need to chop the pasta into slightly smaller portions first.

Best Cheeses For Mac N Cheese