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Posh [[macaroni cheese]]! | |||
This is such a great recipe that it is worth making your own pasta if you have the time. You don't need a special pasta cutter, just roll it out and slash it into strips. However, this will still be good with [[dried spaghetti]] or [[Gallery_of_pasta_types|pasta]]. | |||
'''Thermidor sauce''' | |||
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| 50 g (2 oz) [[Butter|butter]] | |||
| 2 tablespoons [[Onion|onion]] or [[shallots]], finely chopped | |||
| 3 tablespoons chopped fresh [[Tarragon|tarragon]] | |||
| 3 tablespoons chopped fresh [[Parsley|parsley]] | |||
| 275 ml (1/2 pint) full [[Cream|cream]] [[Milk|milk]] | |||
| 5 tablespoons (60 ml) [[Dry sherry|dry sherry]] | |||
| 25 g (1 oz) [[Plain flour|plain flour]] | |||
| pinch of [[Salt|salt]] | |||
| pinch of [[Paprika powder|paprika powder]] (not [[Smoked|smoked]]) | |||
| pinch of [[Mustard powder|mustard powder]] | |||
| 5 tablespoons of freshly [[Grated|grated]] [[Parmesan cheese|parmesan cheese]] | |||
| grind of [[Black pepper|black pepper]] | |||
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'''Pasta''' | |||
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| 1 portion of fresh pasta - [[Pasta|make it yourself, the recipe is easy]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:18, 12 April 2024
| Pasta thermidor | |
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| Servings: | Serves 2 |
| Calories per serving: | 1264 |
| Ready in: | 30 minutes |
| Prep. time: | 20 minutes |
| Cook time: | 10 minutes |
| Difficulty: | 
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| Recipe author: | Chef |
| First published: | 22nd January 2013 |
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Best recipe reviewNo fish, just flavours 4.5/5 I expected this to have lots of lobster or prawns but it's just sauce and pasta. Odd but good. |
Posh macaroni cheese!
This is such a great recipe that it is worth making your own pasta if you have the time. You don't need a special pasta cutter, just roll it out and slash it into strips. However, this will still be good with dried spaghetti or pasta. Thermidor sauce
Ingredients
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- 50 g (2 oz) butter
- 2 tablespoons onion or shallots, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 275 ml (1/2 pint) full cream milk
- 5 tablespoons (60 ml) dry sherry
- 25 g (1 oz) plain flour
- pinch of salt
- pinch of paprika powder (not smoked)
- pinch of mustard powder
- 5 tablespoons of freshly grated parmesan cheese
- grind of black pepper
Pasta
- 1 portion of fresh pasta - make it yourself, the recipe is easy.
or
- 200g Dried spaghetti or pasta (100g per person)
Mise en place
- Preheat the grill.
Method
pasta
- Add to lightly salted boiling water and boil:
- 3 to 5 minutes (fresh pasta)
- 7-10 minutes (dried spaghetti / thin pasta)
- 10-13 minutes (thicker pasta)
- There is a detailed list of pasta cooking times here.
- Drain well and add a dash of olive oil and mix well to prevent sticking
sauce
- Melt half of the butter in a pan and gently sauté the onions until translucent.
- Add the flour, mix into a roux and then gradually stir in the milk. Whisking will quickly remove any lumps.
- Add the parsley and tarragon.
- Mix in the sherry and spices, season to taste and adjust to your liking.
- Add the remaining butter and half of the cheese. Mix well.
- Mix in the cooked pasta. Spoon the mixture into a lightly greased baking tray.
- Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and brown under the grill.
Variations
Add lots of Crushed garlic with the onions.
Chef's notes
If you are struggling to get hold of fresh tarragon, at a push you could add 1 heaped teaspoon of dried tarragon to a little boiled water, allow it to rehydrate, drain any liquid and then use, however, fresh is plainly better.
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