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Try this recipe for mac and cheese with ham, then check out our classic mac and cheese, chorizo mac and cheese, butternut squash mac and cheese and more macaroni cheese recipes.

  • 200g macaroni
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 leeks
    white and very pale green parts only, washed and finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 500ml whole milk
  • 3 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 100g emmental
    grated
  • 100g mature cheddar
    grated
  • 50g blue cheese
    crumbled
  • 150g cooked ham
    chopped
  • diced to make 2 tbsp pickled onions
  • diced to make 2 tbsp cornichons

GARLIC BREAD TOPPING

  • 3 slices (about 30g) day-old bread
  • ½ a clove garlic
    crushed
  • 2 tbsp butter
    melted
  • 30g parmesan
    grated

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal531
  • fat29.2g
  • saturates17.6g
  • carbs37.7g
  • sugars6.6g
  • fibre3.8g
  • protein27.5g
  • salt2g

Method

  • step 1

    Cook the macaroni until al dente, then drain, rinse under cold water and drain again.

  • step 2

    Melt the butter in a pan and fry the leeks for 7-10 minutes or until really soft. Stir in the flour and cook for 3-4 minutes or until well combined. Gradually stir in the milk, then 2 tsp of the mustard. Stir in the cheeses until melted, then tip in the macaroni and mix well.

  • step 3

    In a bowl, mix together the chopped ham, pickled onions and cornichons with the remaining dijon mustard.

  • step 4

    Whizz the bread in a food processor into rough breadcrumbs then toss with the remaining garlic bread topping ingredients.

  • step 5

    Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Pour 1/2 the macaroni mixture into an ovenproof baking dish. Spoon over the ham mix followed by the remaining mac. Scatter over the garlic bread topping and bake for 30 minutes until golden and bubbling.

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