{"id":"5d6ed420-b29d-428c-a4e6-ca9e6539578a","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/5d6ed420-b29d-428c-a4e6-ca9e6539578a","source_url":"https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/premium/elote-style-mac-cheese","title":"Elote-style mac & cheese","description":"Transform elote – the classic spicy corn street food from Mexico – into an extra-creamy, flavour-packed macaroni cheese. This is comfort food at its best","servings":4,"servings_text":"4 servings","prep_time":"PT20M","cook_time":"PT45M","total_time":"PT1H5M","ingredients":[{"text":"1 tbsp  olive oil","item":"olive oil","quantity":1,"unit":"tbsp"},{"text":"4 spring onions finely sliced","item":"spring onions finely sliced","quantity":4},{"text":"2 garlic cloves sliced","item":"garlic cloves sliced","quantity":2},{"text":"1 tbsp  mild chilli powder plus extra to serve","item":"mild chilli powder plus extra to serve","quantity":1,"unit":"tbsp"},{"text":"340g can  sweetcorn drained","item":"can sweetcorn drained","quantity":340,"unit":"g"},{"text":"300g  macaroni","item":"macaroni","quantity":300,"unit":"g"},{"text":"1 litre  vegetable stock","item":"litre vegetable stock","quantity":1},{"text":"200g soured cream","item":"soured cream","quantity":200,"unit":"g"},{"text":"150g  cheddar grated","item":"cheddar grated","quantity":150,"unit":"g"},{"text":"200g  feta crumbled","item":"feta crumbled","quantity":200,"unit":"g"},{"text":"1 lime zested and juiced","item":"lime zested and juiced","quantity":1},{"text":"handful of  coriander roughly chopped","item":"coriander roughly chopped","unit":"handful"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the oil, spring onions, garlic, chilli powder and sweetcorn together in a roasting tin and cook in the oven for 15 mins until the corn is beginning to char."},{"number":2,"text":"Stir the macaroni into the tin and pour over the stock. Return to the oven for 15 mins until the pasta has absorbed most of the stock."},{"number":3,"text":"Stir in the soured cream, cheddar, 150g of the feta, the lime zest and juice and plenty of seasoning. Sprinkle over the remaining 50g feta and a little extra chilli powder. Return to the oven for 10-15 mins until the macaroni cheese is golden and bubbling. Sprinkle over the chopped coriander to serve."}],"date_published":"2026-10-29T23:42:13.413849+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-29T23:42:13.413849+00:00"}