Name: Mac ‘n’ hock-a-roni cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 400g macaroni; 140g frozen pea; 140g light mascarpone; 1 heaped tbsp English mustard; 140g gruyère or cheddar, grated; 2 x 90g packs pulled ham hock, or 175g shredded ham; 4-6 tbsp dried breadcrumbs

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Mac ‘n’ hock-a-roni cheese

Mac ‘n’ hock-a-roni cheese

Lucy Netherton

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 25 mins

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Make a cheat's cheese sauce to whip up this favourite pasta bake in half an hour - add a twist with ham hock and peas

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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400g macaroni
140g frozen pea
140g light mascarpone
1 heaped tbsp English mustard
140g gruyère

or cheddar, grated
2 x 90g packs pulled ham

hock, or 175g shredded ham
4-6 tbsp dried breadcrumbs

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal717
fat24g
saturates14g
carbs86g
sugars5g
fibre9g
protein37g
salt2.7g

Method

step 1

Cook the macaroni following pack instructions, adding the peas for the final 3 mins. Drain, reserving a mug of cooking water, then tip the macaroni and peas back into the pan.
step 2

Heat grill to medium. Put the pan back on the heat and tip in the mascarpone, mustard and most of cheese. Mix well and add enough of the reserved cooking water to make a creamy sauce that coats the pasta without it looking dry. Stir in the ham and season to taste.
step 3

Tip into an ovenproof dish and scatter over the breadcrumbs and remaining cheese, then grill for 5 mins until golden.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2013

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