Mustard Kale Mac and Cheese
Family favourite mac and cheese gets a healthy twist with the addition of kale in this easy one-pot recipe from Nadiya's Kitchen by GBBO Winner, Nadiya Hussain.
From the book
Nadiya’s Kitchen
Over 100 recipes for Nadiya's favourite home-cooked dishes
Fuss-free inspiration for every day of the week
Traditional family classics with a twist
Introduction
I am not averse to a massive bowl of mac and cheese for dinner, but it took a while to convince my family that sometimes this is OK: it doesn’t always have to be rice and curry, or curry and rice. I don’t mean the kind that comes out of a can and isn’t sure if it is mac and cheese or baby custard mixed with overcooked pasta, and it doesn’t have to be like a school dinner nightmare. Proper home-cooked mac and cheese is warm, hearty and delicious. This recipe, with mustard and kale to add interest, makes for a delicious one-pot meal.
Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 25 minutes
Can be frozen.
Ingredients
| 350g | fusilli pasta |
| 1 tbsp | vegetable oil |
| 1 tsp | olive oil |
| 2 tbsp | unsalted butter |
| 3 | cloves of garlic, crushed |
| 1 tsp | English mustard powder |
| 3 tbsp | plain flour |
| 250ml | whole milk |
| 250ml | single cream |
| 250g | mature Cheddar cheese, grated |
| large handful of kale leaves, chopped | |
| 50g | Parmesan cheese, grated |
| freshly ground black pepper |
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C.
2. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, and cook the pasta for 3 minutes less than the recommended time on the packet. Drain and add the oil, stirring it through. This will stop the pasta sticking together. – and set aside.
3. Melt the butter in a small pan over a meduim heat, then add the garlic and mustard powder and cook for 1 minute.
4. Stir in the flour, and cook for 1 minute, mixing all of the time.
5. Add the milk and the cream, and whisk until the sauce is smooth and lump-free. Continue to whisk until the sauce thickens.
6. Take the pan off the heat, add the grated Cheddar cheese and leave it to melt, stirring occasionally.
7. Now tip the pasta and kale into an ovenproof dish, and pour over the sauce.
8. Bake for 20 minutes, until the top is crisp and golden.
9. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and a good grind of black pepper to serve.
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