Mac and cheese

Finally found a mac and cheese recipe that I liked and willing to try after a few years of looking around.  Turned out very yummy!

Adapted from Wokkingmum

i like the slightly burnt topping :)

Ingredients (for 1 portion only):

• 60g Macaroni

• 50g Chopped Ham
• Half cup of green peas

• 1-2 tablespoon Parmesan Cheese

Sauce:

• 15g Butter

• 100ml Milk

• 50ml Water

• 1 tablespoon All Purpose Flour

• 2 slices Cheddar Cheese

• 1 slice Regular Cheese

How to do it:

• Cook macaroni in salted water according to the package or till just done.
• Pour them in a oven proof dish and set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a pan on low heat. Butter should not be burning.
• Gradually add in the flour and whisk till smooth.
• Turn up the heat to medium low and gradually add in the milk while whisking.
• Repeat the same for the water.
• Add in the ham and green peas.
• Melt the cheese in the sauce till all has blend in.
• Pour the sauce over the cooked macaroni. Mix them if you like.
• Top it with Parmesan Cheese.
• Baked in a preheated oven at 220c for 10 mins.
• Serve hot.

Notes:

• Do not cook the roux (butter with flour) in high heat as it will burn and the roux will turn dark.

• The amount of water add depends on how thick you want the sauce to be. Hence, add gradually and stop adding if you think the sauce is thin enough for you.

• Recipe recommends to use 2 slices of cheddar cheese with 1 slice of regular or mozzarella. You can have any combination you like.
• For kids portion, it's about 45g of macaroni, 1 sausage, 2 slices of cheese, 1 tbsp butter, less than 100g milk