Ingredients

• 40 gms Mainland Butter
• ½ cup flour
• 2 cups hot milk
  
• Sea salt & cracked pepper
• 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
• 200 gms macaroni pasta cooked al dente
  
• 1 ½ cups Tasty Light Cheese, grated
• 200 gms chopped ham or cooked bacon
  
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley, optional
  
• 2 tablespoons Panko crumbs

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degs. Heat the butter until melted then add the flour and cook for 2 minutes until golden and sandy in texture.
2. Gradually add the hot milk stirring until smooth. Add the mustard and seasoning then simmer for 5 minutes until creamy.
3. Stir in the cooked macaroni, 1 cup of the grated cheese and ham and spoon into an oven proof baking dish.
4. Sprinkle over the panko crumbs and top with remaining cheese, bake for 20-30 minutes until golden and bubbling.
5. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with seasonal greens.