One Pot Mac & Cheese

If you seek an easy supper dish made literally in one pot then this is the recipe for you. Perfect for all pasta lovers who crave Mac and Cheese but seek a quicker recipe and with only one main pot to wash!

20 minutes

40 minutes

Stove top cooking

Ingredients

Water

- just enough to cover the pasta in the pot
250g Penne pasta
1 head of broccoli

- chopped into bite sized pieces
1 large leek

- cleaned and sliced
185ml whole milk
3 tbsp Greek yoghurt
Cheeses
250g strong cheddar cheese

- grated
250g red Leicester cheese

- grated
Seasonings
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dijon mustard
Pinch of cayenne pepper

- optional
Sea salt

- to taste
Plenty of ground black pepper

Instructions

Using one pot:
01 Place pasta into a cooking pot. Add enough cold water to cover. Bring to the boil and simmer until tender. Now add the broccoli and sliced leek. Add milk and Greek yoghurt. Add cheeses. Add seasonings. Cook until pasta is ready and cheese has all melted. Stir well.
Serve:
02 Dish up hot into large attractive bowls garnished with a generous grind of black pepper, extra cheese or your favourite spicy sauce.

Notes

I used penne pasta in this recipe, however, any shape of short cut dried pasta can be used and if the end result is too thick and dry, add a little extra water or milk.