Marmite Mac and Cheese

So, marmite… It’s a love hate relationship that many experience but for me, I absolutely lovely it and what’s better than pasta and cheese? Added marmite of course. So, I challenge all of you marmite lovers and marmite haters to dive in and give it a go - I guarantee it’s a mac and cheese gamechanger.

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Ingredients

• 40g dairy free butter from Flora

• plain flour

• vintage tickler cheddar

• 3 tsp marmite

• 2 tsp of This is Not Grated Cheese - Italian Style from Plant Based cheese at @waitroseandpartnerspr

• 70g pasta

• 1 tsp mustard powder

• 200ml milk (I use oatly)

Method

• Pop a salted pan of water on to boil and then add in your pasta and cook until tender.

• Whilst this is cooking, Melt your butter then whisk in your flour quickly to create a thick paste also known as a roux.

• Add in your milk little by little (not all in one go) and keep stirring until you get a lovely thick creamy sauce texture.

• Add in your marmite and then your mustard powder and stir until combined - taste test here and add more or less in depending on your taste.

• Then add in your grated vintage cheese and stir on a low heat.

• Add in a tbsp of pasta water to the sauce and then drain, adding in your pasta to your sauce and serve with a sprinkling of hard cheese