Cheddar and Parmesan create an intensely savoury sauce for this classic dish

A crowd-pleasing bake

Credit : Haarala Hamilton and Valerie Berry

Angela Hartnett

The Michelin-starred chef behind Murano and Cafe Murano in London and Hartnett Holder & Co at Lime Wood hotel in Hampshire shares recipes from her beloved Italian cuisine – dishes passed down from her mother’s family – as well as other delicious favourites for easy dinners and celebratory feasts.

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Published 28 April 2026 3:35pm BST

Use this as a blueprint recipe: it can be tarted up with fried bacon or sage, or even fried onions, in lieu of the rosemary and panko breadcrumbs suggested here.

Overview

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

45 mins

Serves

4 -6

Ingredients

250g macaroni

50g butter

50g plain flour

650ml milk

275g Cheddar, grated

50g Parmesan, grated

50g panko breadcrumbs

Pinch of chopped rosemary leaves

Method

Step

Preheat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas mark 5.

Step

Cook 250g macaroni in a large saucepan of boiling…