• Our smart cheat’s version of this all-time favourite is great when friends pop in for supper. 

    Cheat’s mac and cheese

    Serves: 6
    Cooking Time: 15 mins

    Ingredients

    • 2 x 500g packets macaroni
    • 400g ready-bought cheddar cheese sauce
    • 200g ready-grated mozzarella

    Instructions

    1

    Preheat the oven to 180°C.

    2

    Cook the macaroni in plenty of boiling salted water until just cooked. Drain.

    3

    Put the macaroni in a mixing bowl and stir in the cheese sauce. Place in a baking dish and sprinkle with the mozzarella.

    4

    Bake until the mozzarella has melted, about 10 minutes.

    5

    Serve while still hot with a green salad.

    Notes

    Extra additions to stir into the cheese sauce • Crispy bacon and peas • Snipped French chives • Mushrooms and broccoli

    Imka Webb
    Author

    Imka Webb is a freelance digital marketing expert and the digital editor of Food & Home Entertaining magazine.  www.imkawebb.com