Macaroni Cheese with Bacon
A white sauce, a block of cheese, and no jar required.
Serves 4 45 min 36g proteinKid-friendly
PorkPastaBakeAmericanBudget
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Macaroni400 g
- Bacon rashers200 g
- Milk700 ml
- Butter50 g
- Plain flour50 g
- Grated tasty cheese200 g
- Brown onion100 g
Method
- Heat the oven to 200C and cook the macaroni 2 minutes short of al dente. Drain.
- Cook the chopped bacon and diced onion in a dry saucepan until the bacon crisps, then set aside.
- Melt the butter in the same pan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute, then gradually whisk in the milk.
- Cook until thickened, then stir in three quarters of the cheese and season well.
- Fold through the pasta and bacon, tip into a dish, top with the remaining cheese, and bake for 20 minutes.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Pescatarian
Macaroni Cheese
- Leave out the Bacon rashers
Soften the onion in the butter for 5 minutes before stirring in the flour.
Vegetarian
Macaroni Cheese
- Leave out the Bacon rashers
Soften the onion in the butter for 5 minutes before stirring in the flour.
Gluten-free
Gluten-Free Macaroni Cheese with Bacon
- 400 g Gluten-free macaroni instead of Macaroni
- 50 g Gluten-free plain flour instead of Plain flour
Cook the gluten-free macaroni 3 minutes short of its packet time, as it softens further in the oven.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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- Macaroni · 400 g
- Bacon rashers · 200 g
- Milk · 700 ml
- Butter · 50 g
- Plain flour · 50 g
- Grated tasty cheese · 200 g
- Brown onion · 100 g