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One-Pan hob Mac & Cheese

Classic macaroni cheese where the pasta cooks in a silky béchamel-style sauce on the hob — no draining, no second pot. The pasta starch makes the sauce glossier and clingier than any separate-pan version.

5.0 (38)
Prep
10min
Cook
15min
Total
25min
Serves
4

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One-Pan hob Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

For 4 servings

  • 50g unsalted butter
  • 3 tbsp plain flour
  • 500ml full-fat milk
  • 600ml water
  • 250g dried elbow macaroni
  • 75g mozzarella, grated
  • 150g mature Cheddar or Gruyère (or a mix), grated
  • 1 tsp garlic powder (optional)
  • ½ tsp onion powder (optional)
  • ½ tsp mustard powder (optional)
  • Salt and black pepper

Method

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38 reviews

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Priya

    Comforting and very moreish.

    17 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

  • Amy

    Comforting and very moreish.

    13 Apr 2026

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