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Gochujang mac-and-cheese toastie

Name: Gochujang mac-and-cheese toastie
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 150g dried macaroni; 25g unsalted butter, plus extra for frying; 25g plain flour; 150g whole milk, warmed; 80g mature cheddar, coarsely grated; 80g mozzarella, torn into small pieces; 2 tsp gochujang (see Know-how); 3 spring onions, finely sliced; 1 tbsp black sesame seeds; 4 large slices sourdough

By: Pollyanna Coupland
Food producer, delicious.

Published: 3 Jan 24
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Good old cheese and onion meets fiery Korean flavour in this double-carb beauty. The funky, savoury heat is tempered by the creamy cheese sauce and fresh spring onions, while the soft pasta tubes provide the ideal medium to hold the thick sauce between toasted sourdough. It’s a serious upgrade on the grilled cheese sandwich.

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Easy
January 2023

Test kitchen approved

Serves 2
Hands-on time 30 min

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Nutrition: Per toastie

Calories: 831kcals
Fat: 37g (23g saturated)
Protein: 34g
Carbohydrates: 89g (6.8g sugars)
Fibre: 5.3g
Salt: 2.4g

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Ingredients

150g dried macaroni
25g unsalted butter, plus extra for frying
25g plain flour
150g whole milk, warmed
80g mature cheddar, coarsely grated
80g mozzarella, torn into small pieces
2 tsp gochujang (see Know-how)
3 spring onions, finely sliced
1 tbsp black sesame seeds
4 large slices sourdough

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Method

Bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Add the macaroni and cook for 8 minutes (until al dente – cooked but with a bit of bite), then drain. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium saucepan, then stir in the flour and cook for a minute. Slowly whisk in the warmed milk bit by bit to create a smooth sauce, which will thicken after a few minutes. Beat in the cheeses until melted, then stir in the gochujang, spring onions and sesame seeds. Add the pasta and stir together well.
Put a large frying pan over a medium heat. Butter one side of each slice of bread, then place two of them butter-side down in the frying pan. Spoon plenty of the warm mac and cheese onto each slice, then top with the remaining bread with the buttered side on the outside. Flip after a minute or two and cook for another minute or until the bread is nice and toasted.

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Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 831kcals
Fat: 37g (23g saturated)
Protein: 34g
Carbohydrates: 89g (6.8g sugars)
Fibre: 5.3g
Salt: 2.4g

delicious. tips

Scale it up You can make a big batch of mac and cheese (just double the quantities), then use the leftovers (which freeze well) for this toastie. Do heat it up first in a pan.
Gochujang is a fiery fermented chilli paste from Korea. While most supermarkets now sell their own brands, we recommend a Korean brand for the best flavour.