Chilli Oil Mac N Cheese

Name: Chilli Oil Mac N Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 as a side
Ingredients: 85g (6 tbs) salted butter; 2 tsp garlic powder; 70g (½ cup) plain flour; 4½ cup whole milk, warmed; 3 cups cheese; 375g macaroni elbows, cooked in salted boiling water; 2 cups panko breadcrumbs; Chotto Motto x Starward crispy chilli oil

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Mac N Cheese with a chilli kick! The perfect winter warmer served up straight out of the oven. This recipe will be a crowd favourite on those colder nights.

Serves: 4 as a side
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 35 mins
Difficulty: Easy
Oven: 180°C fan-forced

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Ingredients

85g (6 tbs) salted butter
2 tsp garlic powder
70g (½ cup) plain flour
4½ cup whole milk, warmed
3 cups cheese
375g macaroni elbows, cooked in salted boiling water
2 cups panko breadcrumbs
Chotto Motto x Starward crispy chilli oil

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan-forced. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
Add garlic powder, cook 1 minute. Next whisk in flour, cook for a further 1–2 minutes (this is the roux).
Slowly add milk, whisk until smooth. Bring to a gentle simmer, cook until thickened. Remove from heat, stir in Parmesan, Gruyère, Cheddar until melted (this is an important step, you don't want to add the cheese while on the heat.)
In a large bowl combine cooked and strained macaroni elbows and cheese sauce, mix well ensuring all pasta is coated.
For the topping, place a skillet over low–medium heat and add a couple of spoonfuls of the chilli oil, mix with Panko breadcrumbs and gently toast until coated with the oil and crisp.
Transfer mac n cheese to baking dish, top with breadcrumb mix and bake for 25–30 minutes or until golden and bubbling. Allow to stand for 5 minutes and then serve with extra chilli oil and a Starward (New) Old Fashioned.