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pigs in mac and cheese

Pigs in Macaroni Cheese

Lisa Faulkner
A great way to use up any leftover pigs in blankets from Christmas dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine 🇬🇧 British
Servings 4
Calories 970 kcal
How Difficult Easy

Ingredients
  

  • 16 pigs in blankets
  • 390 g macaroni
  • 50 g butter
  • 50 g plain flour
  • 600 ml milk
  • 1 tsp mustard powder
  • A good splash of Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 300 g grated cheese plus a little extra for sprinkling (use leftover bits you have in the fridge, Cheddar, Gruyere, Parmesan or even a little stilton)
  • 65 g breadcrumbs
  • Sprinkling of chopped parsley optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 190°C/Fan 170°C/Gas 5.
  • Place the pigs in blankets on a baking tray and cook for approximately 20 minutes.
  • Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the macaroni and cook for about 10 minutes, until tender. Drain.
  • Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the flour beating with a wooden spoon, to form a roux. Cook this out for a good minute or so. Add the milk, little by little stirring all the time until the sauce is thickened. Add the mustard powder, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper and grated cheese of your choice.
  • Combine the cheese sauce with the macaroni and put in an ovenproof dish. Nestle the pigs in blankets sticking out in the macaroni and sprinkle with breadcrumbs and a little extra grated cheese. Bake for about 25 minutes until the top is golden.
  • Sprinkle with parsley if liked and serve with green vegetables or a salad.

Notes

Tips - If you have leftover cooked sausages in blankets you can skip step 2. - Mix any leftover vegetables in to the sauce too.- Make breadcrumbs from any leftover bread you have from baguettes to sliced bread. Freeze and use from frozen. Panko breadcrumbs will give a crunchier topping.

Nutrition

Calories: 970kcalCarbohydrates: 103gProtein: 40gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 26gFiber: 5gSugar: 12g
Keyword British, cheese, pasta, sausage
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