Deluxe macaroni cheese with grilled tomatoes recipe
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 25 g (0.9oz) butter
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 140 g (4.9oz) pancetta, chopped
- 1 tbsp flour
- 200 ml (7fl oz) milk
- 3 tbsp creme fraiche
- 200 ml (7fl oz) double cream
- 50 g (1.8oz) Gruyere, grated
- 50 g (1.8oz) emmenthal, grated
- 600 g (21.2oz) macaroni
- 5 tomatoes, cut into 5mm slices
- 0.5 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a saucepan.
- Add the onion and pancetta and cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle on the flour and stir to combine.
- Add the milk and stir over a low heat until you have a smooth sauce.
- Spoon in the creme fraiche and cream and simmer gently, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in both cheeses.
- Cook the macaroni according to the packet instructions.
- Drain, then lay the macaroni in a gratin dish.
- Spoon the sauce over the macaroni and put the dish under a hot grill for a few minutes until golden and bubbling.
- Serve with the grilled tomatoes.
- To prepare the grilled tomatoes: lay the sliced tomatoes in a gratin dish.
- Sprinkle with the oregano and olive oil, season with salt and pepper, then place under the grill for 10 minutes.
olive oil, butter, onion, pancetta, flour, milk, creme fraiche, cream, gruyere, emmenthal, tomatoes, oregano, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/15422/deluxe-macaroni-cheese-with-grilled-tomatoes-recipe (may not work)