2cupsgrated cheese of your choiceI used 1 cup mature cheddar and ½ cup each of mozzarella and Parmesan
handful fresh parsleychopped
squeeze of fresh lemon juice
salt & pepper to taste
500gpasta of your choicecooked (reserve 1 cup of the cooking water)
Instructions
To make the sauce, melt the butter in a large, deep frying pan.
Add the garlic and fry until fragrant then add the flour. Whisk in the milk until a smooth sauce forms then add the cream (if using). Turn down the heat and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
Turn the heat off then add the cheese, parsley, lemon and season to taste.
Add the cooked pasta and a little of the cooking water, stirring to coat the pasta. Add more pasta water if necessary.