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Cheesy Chipolata Macaroni

You can't go wrong with this easy dinner - and it's great for leftovers the next day! - by Amy Sinclair
  • 14 Mar 2019
Cheesy Chipolata Macaroni
Prep: 15 Minutes - Cook: 50 Minutes - easy - Serves 6
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This mac ’n’ cheese is a little more sophisticated, with semi-dried tomatoes and rosemary to give it a Mediterranean twist. The chipolatas add an extra layer of indulgence, but you can leave them out if you want.

Ingredients

12 chipolata sausages

300g pack semi-dried tomatoes, drained (reserve 1 tbsp oil for the sausages) and roughly chopped

400g/14oz macaroni or other small pasta shapes

75g/2½oz butter

bunch spring onions, chopped

75g/2½oz plain flour

1 litre/1¾ pints semi-skimmed milk

200g/7oz extra-mature cheddar, grated

50g/2oz Parmesan, grated

6 rosemary sprigs, leaves picked and chopped, plus a few short sprigs to finish

salad, to serve (optional)

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the chipolatas in a baking dish approx 30 x 25cm (this will hold your pasta later, so make sure it’s big enough), drizzle with the tomato oil and cook for 25 mins.

  2. Meanwhile, cook the macaroni in a large pan of boiling salted water until tender, then drain. While the pasta cooks, make the sauce. In a large pan, melt the butter, then add the spring onions. Fry for 1-2 mins to soften. Stir in the flour and mix with the butter to make a paste. Continue cooking for 30 secs, then add the milk, a little at a time, stirring continuously, until the sauce is thick and smooth. Add the cheddar and Parmesan (reserving a good handful for the top), half the semi-dried tomatoes, the rosemary, seasoning and macaroni, then stir everything together.

  3. Remove the baking dish from the oven, transfer the sausages to a plate and pour away any oil from the dish. Tip in the macaroni, nestle the sausages back in, pushing them in until only half exposed, then sprinkle with the remaining cheese and tomatoes, and push in a few rosemary sprigs. Return to the oven and bake for 25 mins. Serve with a salad, if you like.

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