Macaroni Cheese, Peas & Greens | Great British Food Awards

Ingredients

• 500ml whole milk
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ small onion or some onion trimmings (optional)
• 200g spinach, well washed (stalks retained unless coarse)
• 30g butter
• 30g fine plain wholemeal flour
• 125g mature Cheddar or other strong-flavoured hard cheese, coarsely grate
• 1 tsp English mustard
• 250g wholewheat macaroni or penne
• 150g frozen peas
• 1 tbsp baby capers (optional)
• Sea salt and black pepper
• 500g cherry tomatoes (on-the-vine if you like)
• 3–4 garlic cloves, bashed
• 2 tbsps olive oil