Mac & Cheese with Bacon
With bacon, onion and a touch of mustard, this macaroni and cheese recipe is a very tasty twist on a classic. Perfect for dinner but even better as leftovers for lunch.
Ingredients
- 250 grams dried macaroni
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 rashers bacon, chopped
- 1 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups grated tasty cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 50 grams butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 250 grams dried macaroni
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 rashers bacon, chopped
- 1 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups grated tasty cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 50 grams butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoons salt
- Step 1 of 5Preheat an oven to 180°C.
- Step 2 of 5Cook the macaroni as per the packet instructions.
- Step 3 of 5Melt the butter in a medium sized pot. Add the onion and bacon cooking for 3-4 minutes to soften. Stir through mustard then add the flour, cooking for 2 minutes. Slowly add the milk a little at a time until all combined. Slowly bring to a simmer and cook until thickened.
- Step 4 of 5Add the salt, 1 1/2 cups of cheese and 1 tablespoon of parsley, stirring through. Spoon into your ovenproof serving dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and chopped parsley.
- Step 5 of 5Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. Serve while hot.
Method
- Step 1 of 5Preheat an oven to 180°C.
- Step 2 of 5Cook the macaroni as per the packet instructions.
- Step 3 of 5Melt the butter in a medium sized pot. Add the onion and bacon cooking for 3-4 minutes to soften. Stir through mustard then add the flour, cooking for 2 minutes. Slowly add the milk a little at a time until all combined. Slowly bring to a simmer and cook until thickened.
- Step 4 of 5Add the salt, 1 1/2 cups of cheese and 1 tablespoon of parsley, stirring through. Spoon into your ovenproof serving dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and chopped parsley.
- Step 5 of 5Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. Serve while hot.
Nutrition per serving
2866 Kilojoules
Protein30 grams
Fat39 grams
Carbs52 grams
Sugars9 grams
Dietary and nutritional info supplied by NZ Nutrition Foundation
Method
- Step 1 of 5Preheat an oven to 180°C.
- Step 2 of 5Cook the macaroni as per the packet instructions.
- Step 3 of 5Melt the butter in a medium sized pot. Add the onion and bacon cooking for 3-4 minutes to soften. Stir through mustard then add the flour, cooking for 2 minutes. Slowly add the milk a little at a time until all combined. Slowly bring to a simmer and cook until thickened.
- Step 4 of 5Add the salt, 1 1/2 cups of cheese and 1 tablespoon of parsley, stirring through. Spoon into your ovenproof serving dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and chopped parsley.
- Step 5 of 5Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. Serve while hot.