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What is Stracciatella of Burrata, and what should I do with it?

    This traditional Italian cheese is made from pulled mozzarella curds mixed with fresh cream. It’s a delicious product similar to the creamy, gooey interior of fresh burrata.

    It has a variety of uses, from just eating on its own, added to salads, cooked in a lasagne instead of béchamel sauce or topping your favourite burger - its uses are limitless. 

    One of our favourites is using it in a Mac & Cheese – we promise it is the creamiest and gooeyest mac and cheese you will have had this is mixedwith bacon or our Buffalo, sundried tomato and mozzarella sausages -  for a luxe yet simple mac and cheese!

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    Ingredients

    • 500g macaroni
    • 3 tablespoons butter
    • 3 tablespoons flour
    • 2 chicken stock cubes, crumbled
    • 850ml milk, heated
    • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
    • 2 teaspoons onion powder
    • 100g smoked back bacon cut into pieces or cook and add our delicious Buffalo sun-dried tomato and mozzarella sausages
    • 60g grated parmesan cheese plus extra for serving
    • 400g (two tubs) Stracciatella cheese
    • Chives or parsley
    • Salt and black pepper

    Method

    Preparation time: 5 minutes
    Cooking time: 20 minutes

    Step 1 - Put a large pot of water onto boil. Place the macaroni in the water and cook according to the pack (you want it slightly underdone by a couple of minutes).

    Step 2 - While it is cooking, melt the butter in a large pot or saucepan on medium heat and add the flour and stir together and allow to cook for 30 seconds or so. Add the crumbled chicken stock cubes and then add the milk gradually so that it doesn't clump - I find using a whisk handy for this if it does start to clump.

    Step 3 - Once all the milk is in and the mixture is smooth, add the garlic and onion powder. Then add the bacon or sausage pieces, parmesan and stracciatella with the liquid and the strands of cheese. Stir to heat through and taste for seasoning.

    Step 4 - By now the pasta should be cooked. Drain and rinse well under cold water so that it doesn't stick together. Add into the pot with the sauce and stir to coat the pasta. Serve with chives or parsley and parmesan. Also check again for seasoning adding more if you need to.