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11/03/2024

Garlic Breadsticks

Indulge in the homemade comfort of Garlic Breadsticks, a perfect side dish that pairs wonderfully with your favorite pasta, soup, or salad. These breadsticks, fragrant with minced garlic and a hint of herbaceous flavor, are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. With …

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by Angela S

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27/02/2024

Sausage Rolls with rough puff pastry

Savour the exquisite blend of herb-infused chicken encased in flaky pastry with our homemade sausage rolls, a perfect harmony of flavor and texture baked to golden perfection.

Buffet, Dinner, Lunch, Packed Lunches, Party, Pastry, Snacks

by Angela S

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23/09/2020

Mac ‘N Cheese

A family favourite dinner with extra twist to take your flavour to another level. Serve it with some steamed vegetables or a fresh green salad.

Mac ‘N Cheese

A pasta dish with a creamy bechamel sauce and topped with cheese and breadcrumbs.

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Prep Time 40

Cook Time 30

Course Dinner

Cuisine American, British

Servings

Calories 214 kcal

Equipment

Pyrex dish, medium

Ingredients

Bechamel Sauce

300 ml milk
25 g butter
25 g flour
125 g cheddar cheese
1 tsp dijion mustard

Flavour enhancer

1 smoked chicken sausage
½ red onion
¼ celery stick
1 tbsp olive oil
¼ red peper
½ tsp smoked paprika
1 garlic clove
1 tsp dried basil

Pasta

110 g store bought macaroni

Topping

30 g breadcrumbs
50 g cheddar cheese
1 tomato

Instructions

Pasta

Fill up your saucepan to half way with water and boil.
When it is boiling add salt and the pasta.
Cook for ½ the recommended time – maybe around 6 mins.
Drain and add to your pyrex dish and set aside.

Sauce

Melt the butter and add the flour.
cook until a light golden brown colour – 3 mins
Warm the milk in the microwave.
Whisk in the warm milk.
Add the mustard.
Continue stirring until it is thickened. Donot boil.
Add the cheese and stri until it has melted.
Take off the heat heat and add to your pyrex dish and stir.

Flavour enhancer

Chop the onion, celery and pepper finely.
Fry gentle until softened.
Add the basil, smoked paprika, salt and pepper.
Crush the garlic and add to the frying pan.
Slice the sausage and add to teh pan.
Slice the mushrooms and add to the pan.
Fry for around 5 mins until all the flavours are blended.
Add it to the pyrex dish and mix thoroughly.

Finishing

Sprinkle the cheese and breadcrumbs over the top of the dish.
Slice the tomato and garnish.
Bake at 180°c for 30mins or until golden brown. Use the middel shelf, but you can move it up and switch over to the broiler/grill for an extra brown topping for the last 5 mins.

Nutrition

Calories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 10gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 194mgPotassium: 163mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 586IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 219mgIron: 1mg

Keyword buttery, cheesy, comfort food

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