Three Cheese Macaroni
By WillieG
Ingredients
- 225g macaroni
- 125g smoked streaky bacon
- 50g unsalted butter
- 50g plain white flour
- 600ml semi skimmed milk
- 100g red leicester cheese (grated)
- 100g double gloucester cheese (grated)
- 100g English cheddar cheese (grated)
- ½ teaspon English mustard
- 1 tomato (sliced)
- 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- Nutmeg shavings
Details
Level of difficulty Average
Cooking time 30mins
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Sauce: Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in flour to make roux and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add milk gradually, stirring all the time. Put back onto heat to simmer. Whisk until it thickens. Add pepper, nutmeg and mustard.
Step 2
Macaroni: cook according to packet instructions or until al dente.
Step 3
Meanwhile, put bacon under hot grill until crispy. Cut up and put to one side.
Step 4
Drain macaroni and add to sauce along with bacon and grated cheese (saving some cheese for the top).
Step 5
Spoon into an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and remaining cheese. Put sliced tomato on the top. Put into oven until golden and bubbling.
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