Miso Mac N Cheese

Miso butter macaroni cheese topped with shiitake bacon!

Posted by Cat Morley

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You Will Need (10 things)

  • 200 g Macaroni or shell pasta
  • 20 g Garlic Butter
  • 10 g Miso paste
  • 20 g Plain Flour
  • 300 ml Soya Milk
  • 4 tsp Soy Sauce
  • 4 tsp Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 200 g Grated Cheddar Cheese
  • Dried Herbs to serve
  • Bacon Shiitake Mushrooms (see recipe)

Steps (12 steps, 15 minutes)

  1. 1

    Bring a pan of water to the boil and begin cooking the pasta for 10 minutes until al dente.

  2. 2

    Gently heat the butter and miso in a sauce pan

  3. 3

    Stir the miso into the butter as it begins to melt.

  4. 4

    Stir in the plain flour to make a roux.

  5. 5

    Add enough flour until the sauce thickens.

  6. 6

    Little by little, add the soya milk, stirring into the sauce.

  7. 7

    Season with the rice wine vinegar and soy sauce.

  8. 8

    Finally stir in the grated cheese.

  9. 9

    Stir until all the cheese has melted and the sauce is smooth.

  10. 10

    Drain the pasta and pop back in the pan.

  11. 11

    Mix in the sauce.

  12. 12

    Serve topped with bacon shiitake (https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/bacon-shiitake/) and a sprinkling of dried herbs.