Macaroni Cheese with Olives

Ingredients

  • 375g elbow macaroni
  • 60g butter
  • 1 small red onion (100g), sliced thinly
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 medium red capsicum (200g), sliced thinly
  • 150g mushrooms, sliced thinly
  • 1/3 cup (50g) flour
  • 3 cups (750ml) milk
  • 1/3 cup (95g) tomato paste
  • 1/3 cup (40g) seeded black olives, halved
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh basil
  • 1 1/2 cups (150g) coarsely grated pizza cheese

Method

  1. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water until just tender; drain
  2. Melt butter in a large saucepan
  3. Cook onion, garlic, capsicum and mushrooms, stirring, until veges soften
  4. Add flour; cook, stirring, until mixture bubbles and thickens
  5. Gradually stir in milk. Add paste, cook, stirring, until mixture boils and thickens
  6. Stir pasta, basil, olives and half the cheese into the sauce
  7. Place mixture into a deep, 2-litre capacity, ovenproof dish
  8. Sprinkle with remaining cheese
  9. Grill until cheese melts and is lightly browned