Baked Mac and Cheese
Priced at NZ supermarkets
Woolworths$4.91/serve
Pak'nSave$4.68/serve
New World$7.97/serve
Prices from grocer.nz, updated daily. An estimate — the cheapest matching product per ingredient at each store, not one fixed basket, so your actual total may vary by a dollar or two either way.
Ingredients
For 6 serves
- 250 gmacaroni
- 105 gbutter
- ¾ cup (40g)panko
- 1 tsp (5g)salt
- ⅓ cup (40g)plain flour
- 700ml (720g)milk
- 220 gGruyere cheese
- 110 gmozzarella
- 1 tsp (5g)garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp (3g)onion powder
- 0.5 tsp (3g)mustard powder
- 30 gfresh parsley
Method
- Heat the pan, then boil the macaroni for 8 min minus 1 minute from packet directions.cooking guide ↓
- Drain the macaroni, toss the butter until warmed through, then set aside.
Cooking guides
Reference notes for the staples in this recipe — water ratios, timing, and how to tell they’re done.
How to cook macaroni
- Water
- 1L water per 100g dried pasta
- Salt
- About 1 tbsp per 4 qt (3.8L) water
- Bring the salted water to a boil.
- Add the pasta and stir well for the first 1-2 minutes.
- Boil, uncovered, for the stated time.
- Reserve a cup of cooking water, then drain — no oil.
Done when: Al dente — firm bite, no chalky core
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