Macaroni Cheese – Mac and Cheese with Bacon and Tomatoes
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| Serves | 4 to 6 |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 25 minutes |
| Total time | 40 minutes |
| Allergy | Milk |
| Dietary | Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Lunch, Main Dish |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Serve Hot |
| Region | British |
| By author | Karen Burns-Booth |
Ingredients
- 240g elbow macaroni
- 100g smoked bacon lardons
- 2 onions, peeled and finely diced
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely diced
- 40g butter
- 40g flour
- 1/2 teaspoon English mustard powder
- 450mls milk
- 150g grated mature Cheddar cheese (plus extra for the topping)
- salt and pepper to taste
Note
A classic recipe for macaroni cheese with bacon, tomatoes and onion for extra flavour. Recipe adapted from Enriching Your Kid.
Directions
| Step 1 | Pre-heat oven to 200C/400F/Gas mark 6. Macaroni: Boil macaroni in salted water and drain. Add cold water and drain again. Set to one side |
| Step 2 | Add the bacon lardons, onion, tomatoes and garlic to a frying pan and sauté over a medium heat until the bacon is crisp and the tomatoes and onions are cooked. |
| Step 3 | Add the bacon, tomato and onion mix to the cooked macaroni and mix well. Spoon the macaroni and bacon mixture into a buttered oven proof dish. |
| Step 4 | To make the sauce: melt the butter then add the flour and mustard powder and mix well. Add the milk gradually, beating well, and then simmer over a low heat until you have a thick sauce. Add the grated Cheddar cheese and mix until melted, then season to taste with salt and pepper. |
| Step 5 | Pour the sauce over the macaroni mixture, scatter some extra grated cheese over the top and bake in pre-heated oven for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown and bubbling. |
