The Best Macaroni and Cheese

'Adapted from: Allrecipes.com'

Ingredients:

200g Elbow Macaroni

250g pack Cream Cheese

125g grated Cheddar Cheese

100g salted butter

3 tablespoons plain flour

500g semi-skimmed milk

100g jalapeno peppers, chopped

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

250g cup dry dry breadcrumbs

2 tablespoons Butter

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Salt to taste

Method:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C)

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain

Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir flour into melted butter and cook until smooth

Mix milk, cream cheese, jalapeno peppers, Dijon mustard, black pepper, and salt into flour-butter mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened. Mix macaroni and Cheddar cheese into sauce; pour into a casserole dish

Mix together breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons butter, and parsley in a bowl and spread over the macaroni and cheese

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, for around 15 to 20 minutes

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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2 comments on “The Best Macaroni and Cheese”

  1. This looks a great mac n cheese recipe. I haven't made it for years so I really must give this one a go. The addition of jalapeños is a brilliant idea!

  2. I don't mind jalapeños, but I prefer the original taste of mac 'n' cheese. Yes, you'll have to let us know how you get on.

    I love mac 'n' cheese. It's a great comfort food for when you're feeling miserable.

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