Christmas mac and cheese recipe

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Christmas mac and cheese recipe

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Creamy, cheesy and packed with festive flavour – this Christmas mac and cheese recipe is the ultimate way to use up your leftovers. We’ve used golden roasted veg, ham and herby stuffing – but feel free to add whatever you have. Folded through a rich gravy-spiked béchamel and baked until bubbling, this is Christmas comfort food on another level.
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Creamy, cheesy and packed with festive flavour – this Christmas mac and cheese recipe is the ultimate way to use up your leftovers. We’ve used golden roasted veg, ham and herby stuffing – but feel free to add whatever you have. Folded through a rich gravy-spiked béchamel and baked until bubbling, this is Christmas comfort food on another level.
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Total time

Ingredients

Servings
4
For the pasta
1 pack
(240 g)
M&S carrot, cauliflower and broccoli florets
or any leftover veg, apart from potatoes
340 g
M&S macaroni
1 pack
(160 g)
M&S honey roast ham chunk, broken into small pieces
or any leftover turkey or ham
100 g
leftover cooked stuffing, broken into small pieces
For the béchamel
50 g
M&S Remarksable Value salted butter
50 g
M&S Remarksable Value plain flour
600 ml
M&S Remarksable Value whole milk
1 tsp
Dijon mustard
100 g
M&S chicken gravy
or any leftover gravy
100 g
M&S Remarksable Value British mature cheddar, grated
100 g
M&S Swiss le Gruyère, grated
or any leftover hard cheese

Nutrition per serving

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Calories
911kcal
Fat
35.4 g
Saturates
19.5 g
Sugars
14.2 g
Salt
1434.2 mg
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step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6. If you aren’t using leftover veg, add the carrot, cauliflower and broccoli mix (1 pack) to a large baking tray and toss with 1 tbsp of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Roast for 25 minutes, until soft and golden.
step 2
Bring a large saucepan filled with hot, lightly salted water to a boil. Once boiling, drop in the macaroni (340 g) and cook for 9 minutes, until al dente, then drain.
step 3
To make the béchamel, heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the salted butter (50 g) and mix until melted. Add the flour (50 g) and mix well.
step 4
Cook for 1-2 minutes, then gradually add in the milk (600 ml), whisking as you go. Whisk until smooth and thick. Once thick, add the Dijon mustard (1 tsp), gravy (100 g), the grated cheddar (100 g) and Gruyère (100 g). Season to taste with salt and pepper.
step 5
Add the cooked veg, ham (1 pack) (or leftover turkey) and leftover stuffing (100 g) to a large baking dish (40cm x 25cm) baking dish. Add the cooked macaroni, then pour over the béchamel sauce.
step 6
Mix well and then bake on the middle shelf for 25 minutes, until golden and bubbling.
step 6 Mix well and then bake on the middle shelf for 25 minutes, until golden and bubbling.

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