Macaroni and Cheese is one of the most recognisable comfort foods around – for good reason! I wouldn’t call it healthy, and its certainly not a light meal, but if you’re looking for a meal to provide a rich, hearty experience then look no further!
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| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 45 minutes |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
- 1 kg Macaroni Pasta
- 250 g bacon finely chopped
- 250 g Tasty Cheese grated
- 50 g Tasty Cheese grated for topping
- handful parsley chopped
- 100 g Parmesan Cheese grated
- knob butter
- 2 tablespoon flour
- 2 onion finely chopped
- 3 Cloves garlic finely chopped
- 500 g milk
- 100 g Cream
- Salt + Pepper
- oil
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Instructions
- Boil water as per pasta packet instructions
- Add salt and a little oil to the water
- Cook pasta
- Once al dente drain, cool with cold water and spread in suitable casserole dish
- In a frying pan heat a tablespoon of oil
- Once heated gently fry the onion and garlic for 1-2 mins
- Then add the bacon and gently fry
- Once cooked take off the element and spread evenly over and through the cooked pasta
- Melt nob of butter in saucepan
- Mix flour in a cup with 1/2 a cup of milk
- Add to saucepan and add remaining milk gradually, continuously stirring, as it thickens, then add cream
- Bring to the boil, then immediately reduce (should be slightly thickened)
- Add cheese and parmesan and salt and pepper
- Keep stirring, cheese should melt into a nice,slightly thickened cheese sauce
- Add salt and lots of pepper
- Pour cheese sauce over the pasta
- Grate 50g of extra cheese and chop parsley and put on top with extra salt and pepper
- Put in oven at 180 degrees for 20 mins to bake
- Then grill until crispy on top
- Then eat while hot and creamy!
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