One Pot Mac and Cheese Topped with Pickled Jalapeno Salsa Verde
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One Pot Mac and Cheese Topped with Pickled Jalapeno Salsa Verde

The pasta cooks in milk and water, so the sauce thickens itself. A pickled jalapeño salsa verde over the top cuts straight through the cheese.

Alannah Wiseman

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10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 300g Northern Pasta Co radiatori
  • For the mac and cheese
  • 650ml whole milk

  • 50g unsalted butter, cut into cubes

  • 1 tsp English mustard

  • 75ml double cream

  • 150g extra mature cheddar, grated

  • 1 ball of mozzarella, torn

  • 50g Parmesan, finely grated

  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • Crispy onions, to serve

  • For the salsa verde
  • 15g fresh basil

  • 15g fresh parsley

  • 1 garlic clove, peeled

  • 1 tbsp capers

  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 tbsp pickled jalapenos

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Method

1

Put the pasta, milk, 350ml water, butter, 1 teaspoon salt and lots of pepper in a large saucepan on a medium high heat. Bring to a simmer, then turn the heat down to medium and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring often, until the pasta is cooked and the sauce has thickened.

2

Meanwhile, blitz all of the salsa verde ingredients in a blender until smooth with salt and pepper.

3

Stir the mustard, cream and cheeses through the pasta and mix until melted. Serve into bowls topped with the salsa verde and crispy onions.

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