Mac and cheese two ways Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• For the base
• 500g penne pasta
• Salt
• 45g butter
• 45g plain flour
• 500ml whole milk
• 120ml half-and-half (half cream, half milk)
• 250g shredded mature Cheddar cheese
• 250g shredded mozzarella cheese
• 125g grated Pecorino Romano cheese
• About 20 grinds black pepper
• For the classic mac and cheese
• 100g coarse bread crumbs
• 15g butter, melted
• 2 tbsps chopped fresh parsley
• For the chilli mac and cheese
• 2 tbsps chilli powder
• A few dashes dried red chilli flakes
• 150g crushed yellow corn crisps
• 15ml vegetable oil
• 1 small lime, zested