This is my husband’s favourite heartwarming dish and while it’s slightly healthier as I use wholemeal pasta, there’s still a fair bit of cheese here. I want to try it with a vegan cheese and create a plant-based version for myself. I’ll let you know if I do.
You can always rustle it up gluten-free too with rice pasta.
Ingredients:
250g/9oz macaroni (we used wholewheat twirls/ use gluten-free too)
1 organic vegetable stock cube
40g/1½oz butter
40g/1½ plain flour
600ml/1pint 1½fl oz milk
250g/9oz feta cheese
50g/2oz grated parmesan (or vegetarian option)
Method:
Cook the pasta in large pan of boiling water (with stock cube) for 10-12 minutes.
When al dente, drain and set to one side.
Place the butter in a large saucepan and melt on a medium heat.
Add the flour and stir gently to form a roux, cooking for a few minutes.
Gradually whisk in the milk, pouring in a little at a time.
Cook for 12-15 minutes until the mixture becomes a thick, smooth sauce.
Preheat the grill to hot.
Remove the sauce from the hob, add 175g/6oz of the feta cheese and stir well.
Pour the macaroni in to the sauce and mix well.
Transfer to a deep suitably-sized oven proof dish and sprinkle the remaining feta and the parmesan over it before placing under the grill.
Cook until the cheese is browned.
Serve immediately.
Let me know if you make it!
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Thank you love!! So glad you enjoyed!
I love macaroni cheese, this is a little different to my usual recipe, so I will give it a try
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Sounds absolutely delish, going to try this when the grandchildren come over as the love Macaroni Cheese. Thanks for sharing. x
So pleased Lesley, we love it here x
Macaroni cheese is one of my all time favourite dishes, and this sounds like a fab take on it, thanks for sharing, I’ll pin it to remind me to make it.
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I love mac and cheese but have never thought to try feta. It’s on my shopping list for next week 🙂
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@Angela, fab, think you will love it!
Shhh I’ve never had Macaroni Cheese, but it looks like something I’d enjoy – probably even a little too much 😉
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@Carolin no way! Haha! Get round here girl and I’ll get some down you. You would LOVE this!
I love that cheddar has been substituted by feta. My husband would love this!
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Thanks @Californian Mum in London, the feta really works with the roux!
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Pretty much drooling at the screen right now. Feta in macaroni cheese sounds immense. I am so definitely trying that the next time I make it.
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@Steph thanks so much, really goes well in it x
I am very pleased to enter my linguine recipe to Tasty Tuesdays. Thank you for hosting this fab challenge!
Alida
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@Alida thanks so much for linking up with your lovely recipe!
Oh I love these photos and I desperately needed this recipe! Mine is always too dry! xxx
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@Capture by Lucy thanks so much, ooh let me know if you try it with the feta!
Hi Vicki, thanks for the reply. I’ve added your button to my linky page, hope that’s ok?
Have a great day 🙂
@Andrea that’s great, thanks so much for linking up!
My girls are huge cheese fans so I think this recipe would be perfect for them. linking up for the first time thanks for hosting x
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@Chantelle thanks so much for linking up-hope you can again!x
Hi there! I am new to your linky…just getting my head around these and finding them ever so useful! I love macaroni cheese but it is something that my daughter has always hated…and then we found out that she had a dairy allergy and coeliac disease (where she has to be on a lifelong gluten-free diet)! Perhaps that would explain the hate when she was tiny! Keep up the great work…love the blog. How on earth do you have time for it??!!
@Vicki many thanks for your lovely comments, my blogs are also my businesses so work and play. Sorry to hear about your daughter and fab to read your wonderful blog too!
We all love macaroni cheese here and this looks delicious! Have pinned and will try! Thanks x
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Yum, I love macaroni cheese. We make it very simply with par-boiled macaroni, grated cheese and a ‘swoosh’ of cold milk then in oven. Works well too. Love the idea of feta!
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@Ruth’s all sorts ooh thanks for that, yes quick, simply and oh so tasty!
This looks so yummy, I could eat the whole bowl right now!! Love comfort food like this 🙂 xx
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@Caroline ooh so could I lovely!
My children love pasta! It would be a great little dish for the older two and the fact it is a healthier option than the traditional macaroni & cheese bake is a bonus. I have just linked my vanilla sugar ‘recipe’ from before I started blogging (when the only one looking at the couple of posts I had up there was me, haha!). x Mel
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Thanks Mel, it really is tasty and healthier than the usual mac ‘n’ cheese too! Thanks for linking up with your pretty sugar x
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How did your dad do last night at the awards? I must have a look! I love a good old macaroni cheese, can’t beat it! All linked up xx
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Another delicious recipe, you are making me hungry!
@Mirka aw thanks darling!
I am just about to cook this dish – I like the Greek twist and will now cook the pasta with a stock cube, thank you 🙂
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@Anya aw my pleasure, bet it will taste fabulous x
I love macaroni cheese, I tend to top mine with tomatoes and grated cheese then grill. Love the idea of feta
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@Alison oh wow your combination sounds dreamy, will try that!
Great comfort food and yours even looks pretty!
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Yummy looking Macaroni Cheese, I love the use of Feta cheese too.
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