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Macaroni Cheese Bake

Super cheesy pasta bake

7 servings
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 35 min
Italian

Ingredients

  • 400g of macaroni
  • 3 slices of bacon (chopped)
  • 700ml of milk
  • 50g of butter
  • 50g of plain flour
  • 200g of cheddar cheese (grated)
  • parmesan (grated) – for topping

Extras

  • peri peri salt – to top

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • frying pan
  • microwave
  • oven dish
  • grill

Instructions

  1. Boil the macaroni in a saucepan.
  2. Fry the bacon in a frying pan.
  3. Heat the milk in the microwave.
  4. Melt butter in a saucepan.
  5. Stir the plain flour into the melted butter and cook it for .
  6. Slowly add the milk, stirring constantly.
  7. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer.
  8. Mix in cheddar cheese until melted.
  9. Mix in the cooked pasta.
  10. Transfer to an oven dish.
  11. Mix in the bacon.
  12. Sprinkle with the parmesan.
  13. Place under the grill until crispy.