TOTAL COST: £0.84

TIME TO MAKE: 15 mins

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What you need:

What to do:

• Warm the butter in a saucepan until melted. Stir in the flour and heat for 2mins, stirring constantly on a low-medium temperature.
• Next start to gradually add the milk to the mix, very slowly and stirring all the time to prevent lumps from forming.
• When all the milk has been added, continue heating the mix until the sauce has thickened. Continue to stir to prevent lumps.
• When the sauce is smooth and has thickened, add most of the cheese and melt into the sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• While the sauce is being made cook the macaroni in boiling water as directed on the packet. Then drain and add to the thickened sauce.
• Put the macaroni cheese mix into a greased oven-proof dish, sprinkle over the rest of the cheese and put under a hot grill for a couple of minutes until the cheese turns to a golden brown.

Make it healthier:

1) Use skimmed or semi skimmed milk
2) Use reduced fat cheese

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