Name: Macaroni cheese with baby tomatoes and olives
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Boil
Ingredients: 60 ml butter; 60 ml flour; 500 ml milk; 200 g cheddar cheese grated; 400 g pasta macaroni or penne, cooked; 1 baby tomatoes; handful olives pitted; 1 onion sliced

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Ingredients (8)

60 ml	butter
60 ml	flour
500 ml	milk
200 g	cheddar cheese — grated
400 g	pasta — macaroni or penne, cooked
1	baby tomatoes
handful	olives — pitted
1	onion — sliced

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Method:

Heat the butter in a saucepan, then stir in the flour. Cook over a medium heat, stirring until mixture starts to foam. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.

Add the milk, a little at a time. Whisk until smooth. Continue until all the milk has been added.

Return to the heat and cook, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon until thickened. Stir in half the cheese and season to taste.

Pour over the pasta. Stir to coat well. Spoon into an ovenproof dish. Top with tomatoes, olives, onion and remaining cheese. Cook under the grill for 5-10 minutes, until golden.

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