Arbroath Smokies Mac ‘n’ Cheese
Mac 'n' Cheese but a little bit extra! James has added Arbroath Smokies to this favourite dish. It is served with a side salad and a stunning dressing!
Ingredients
- 450ml milk
- 300ml double cream
- ½ onion, peeled
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cloves
- 75g butter
- 15g plain flour
- 300g macaroni
- 500g cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 balls mozzarella, torn
- 3 Arbroath smokies, baked in butter and flesh removed and flaked
Salad
- selection of salad leaves
Dressing
- ½ a shallot, diced
- a few chives, chopped
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 50ml vegetable oil
- a splash of water
Method
- Preheat the oven to 240°C.
- In a pan, warm the milk and cream. Stud the onion with the bay leaves and cloves and add to the milk and cream. Gently bubble to infuse for 10 minutes, then remove the onion. Melt the butter in a pan, then whisk in the flour and add the milk and cream.
- Cook the pasta as per the packet instructions.
- Add ½ the cheese to the sauce, then take off the heat and
- Drain the pasta and mix in with the sauce. Pour into an ovenproof dish, and top with the smokies and remaining cheese. Pop under the grill for 5 minutes.
- Whisk together the ingredients for the dressing, then dress the salad leaves.
- Serve the macaroni and cheese with a side of salad.
Ingredients
- 450ml milk
- 300ml double cream
- ½ onion, peeled
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cloves
- 75g butter
- 15g plain flour
- 300g macaroni
- 500g cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 balls mozzarella, torn
- 3 Arbroath smokies, baked in butter and flesh removed and flaked
Salad
- selection of salad leaves
Dressing
- ½ a shallot, diced
- a few chives, chopped
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 50ml vegetable oil
- a splash of water
Method
- Preheat the oven to 240°C.
- In a pan, warm the milk and cream. Stud the onion with the bay leaves and cloves and add to the milk and cream. Gently bubble to infuse for 10 minutes, then remove the onion. Melt the butter in a pan, then whisk in the flour and add the milk and cream.
- Cook the pasta as per the packet instructions.
- Add ½ the cheese to the sauce, then take off the heat and
- Drain the pasta and mix in with the sauce. Pour into an ovenproof dish, and top with the smokies and remaining cheese. Pop under the grill for 5 minutes.
- Whisk together the ingredients for the dressing, then dress the salad leaves.
- Serve the macaroni and cheese with a side of salad.
