Macaroni cheese with asparagus recipe

Name: Macaroni cheese with asparagus recipe
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6-8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 500g macaroni pasta; 3 bunches asparagus; 150g gruyere or sharp cheddar, grated; 150g parmesan, grated; 100g salted butter; freshly cracked pepper

Steve Manfredi

October 11, 2017

Macaroni cheese for spring.Quentin Jones

Time:< 30 minsServes:6-8

Asparagus is best in springtime. Asparagus season begins late in August with produce arriving from south-eastern Queensland, then Mildura. As the weather gets warmer, the big crop from Victoria kicks in and, when the shop price hits $1 a bunch, the season is at its peak.

Ingredients

500g macaroni pasta
3 bunches asparagus
150g gruyere or sharp cheddar, grated
150g parmesan, grated
100g salted butter
freshly cracked pepper

Method

Bring a pot of water to the boil for the pasta.
Meanwhile, trim 1cm from the base ends of the asparagus, then cut the spears into 3cm lengths.
A minute before the pasta is ready, add the asparagus pieces to the water.
Drain and put immediately into a large saucepan, on low heat, with the rest of the ingredients. Stir well until the macaroni is creamy and totally coated with the cheese.
Serve straight away.