Microwave macaroni cheese

• macaroni↗150g g

  or spirali pasta

• cornflour↗1 tbsp tbsp
• milk↗185ml ml
• Dijon mustard↗1 tsp tsp
• mature gruyère↗45g g

  grated

• extra mature cheddar↗45g g

  grated

• parmesan↗2 tbsp tbsp

  grated

• unsalted butter↗15g g

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Put the pasta in a ceramic or glass microwavable bowl. Pour over 700ml boiling water and cook for 2 mins on high; stir and repeat twice more (6 mins in total). Drain the pasta and return it to the bowl.

2. 2

   Put the cornflour and 1 tbsp milk into a jug and stir to make a paste. Add the remaining milk and mix well. Pour over the pasta.

3. 3

   Mix in the mustard, along with the grated gruyère and cheddar, and stir well. You can cook the pasta in the same bowl or tip it into a microwavable serving dish.

4. 4

   Cook on high for 5 mins, stirring halfway through. Sprinkle over the parmesan and dot with small pieces of butter. Cook for a further 2 mins, then serve with a good grating of black pepper, if you like.