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Stovetop mac ‘n cheese

By Phillippa Cheifitz
2 to 3
Easy
10 minutes
15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 250 g macaroni
  • ½ cup cream
  • 165 g mature Cheddar, grated
  • 1 t mustard powder
  • cayenne pepper a pinch
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • smoked paprika, for sprinkling (optional)
  • tomato salad, for serving
  • nutmeg

Method

1. Cook the macaroni in salted water until just cooked. Drain and set aside.

2. In the same saucepan, heat the cream and simmer for 1–2 minutes until well reduced. Stir in the cheese until melted, then add the pasta, mixing well.

3. Stir in the mustard, nutmeg and cayenne pepper. Check the seasoning, adding salt if necessary and a twist or two of pepper. Serve immediately with the tomato salad. If you like, dust with smoked paprika.

Cook's note:

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Photograph: Toby Murphy
Production: Brita Du Plessis
Food assistant: Kate Ferreira