Macaroni Cheese Sauce Recipe
Nailing your macaroni cheese sauce is the key to the perfect dish. Follow our step-by-step recipe and you can’t go wrong.
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Step 1: Melt 20g of butter in a pan, then stir in 150g plain flour. Cook for a couple of minutes until it forms a paste – you've made a roux!
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Step 2: Gradually stir in 250ml water for the sauce, 150g creme fraiche and 10g chicken stock paste. Bring this mixture to a boil, stir, and simmer for 2-3 minutes, continuing until it has thickened.
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Step 3: Once thickened, remove the sauce from the heat and stir in 90g grated cheddar until melted. HelloFresh’s expert tip: Add a splash of water if your macaroni cheese sauce is a little thick.
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Step 4: It’s at this stage that you’ll add your cooked macaroni and other ingredients. See below for some ideas of which ingredients and flavourings to add to your macaroni cheese!
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Step 5: Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
