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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Rebecca Seal

Breakfast of champions: Mark Wahlberg’s mac’n’cheese

Illustration by Zoe More O'Ferrall

The actor was once spotted chowing down on mac’n’cheese on the morning of the Oscars.

Serves four
In a large pan, melt 50g butter, then add 40g plain flour. Cook, stirring, on a low heat, until you have a smooth, glossy paste, then stir in 600ml hot milk a ladleful at a time.

Meanwhile, cook 300g dried macaroni in salted boiling water for seven minutes, then drain. Take the sauce off the heat and add 100g grated cheddar, a pinch of nutmeg, a teaspoon of English mustard and some pepper, stir and add salt to taste. Grease an oven dish. Mix together the pasta and the sauce, then tip into the dish. Rip 150g mozzarella into small pieces, tuck half into the pasta and lay the rest on top.

Cover with 50g grated cheddar, two tablespoons of breadcrumbs and some grated parmesan. Bake at 200C for 20-25 minutes, or grill for 10-15 minutes, until bubbling golden brown.

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