INGREDIENTS
Béchamel sauce
75 g unsalted butter
75 g (½ cup) plain flour
1 litre (4 cups) full cream milk
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp salt flakes
2 tsp chilli flakes
200 g cheddar, grated
200 g mozzarella, grated
100 g parmesan, grated
½ tsp pepper or to taste
Pasta
500 g macaroni pasta
1 tbsp salt flakes
Topping
140 g (2 cups) panko breadcrumbs
¼ bunch parsley, finely chopped
1 tbsp chilli flakes
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tsp salt flakes
60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil, approximately
Miele accessories
METHOD
Béchamel sauce
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter on medium heat, induction setting 5.
- Add the flour and cook until the flour slightly changes colour to achieve a blonde roux.
- Whisk in the milk, Dijon mustard, salt and the chilli flakes, ensuring there are no lumps and bring to the boil on medium-high heat, induction setting 7.
- Once boiled, reduce to low heat, induction setting 4 and cook for 20 minutes.
- Whisk the cheese into the sauce until melted and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Reduce heat to induction setting 3. Place a piece of baking paper or cling wrap directly on the surface of the sauce and keep warm until ready for use.
Pasta
- Place the pasta and salt into an unperforated steam container and cover with water, at least 3 cm over the pasta. Place into the steam oven and Steam at 100°C for the duration indicated on the packet.
- Drain pasta, add to the Béchamel sauce and mix well. Pour into a baking dish approximately 32 cm x 17 cm.
Topping
- In a bowl, mix all of the topping ingredients until combined.
- Preheat the oven on Fan Plus at 180°C.
- Scatter the topping evenly over the pasta and generously drizzle with olive oil.
- Place into the oven on shelf position 2 and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until golden.
To serve
- Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes prior to serving with a seasonal salad.
Alternative appliance methods
Speed oven
- Select MW combi mode, MW + Fan Plus. Set the oven to 300W + Fan Plus 200°C for 28 minutes.