Baked Mac and Cheese with Crispy Bacon
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Ingredients
- 350 g macaroni
- 150 g smoked bacon lardons
- 30 g plain flour
- 30 g butter
- 500 ml whole milk
- 200 g mature cheddar, grated
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 30 g panko breadcrumbs
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 804 kcal
- Protein
- 34.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 79.8 g
- of which sugars
- 9.3 g
- Fat
- 37.8 g
- of which saturates
- 21 g
- Fibre
- 3.1 g
- Salt
- 2.56 g
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Method
- 1
Cook the macaroni according to the pack instructions, then drain.
- 2
Fry the bacon lardons for 5 minutes until crisp.
- 3
Melt the butter in a pan, stir in the plain flour and cook for 1 minute, then whisk in the whole milk until smooth and simmer for 4-5 minutes until thickened.
- 4
Stir in the mature cheddar and dijon mustard until melted, then combine with the macaroni and bacon in a baking dish.
- 5
Scatter the panko breadcrumbs on top and bake at 200C (180C fan, gas 6) for 15-18 minutes until golden and bubbling.
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