Julie's Macaroni Cheese

Submitted by Julessheldrake

"Macaroni cheese with a twist. Packed with lots of flavours & colour. Serve with a mixed salad for a tasty wholesome family meal"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 300 g macaroni
• 200 g bacon lardons
• 1 large leek, sliced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 200 g button mushrooms, halved
• 200 g cherry tomatoes, halved
• 300 ml vegetable stock
• 30 g plain flour
• 150 g grated low-fat cheese
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder

directions

1. Pre heat oven to 200C/400F/gas 6.
2. 1. Cook pasta per instructions.
3. 2. Fry off the bacon, leeks, onions, mushrooms.
4. 3. In a separate pan make your cheese sauce by mixing the flour, mustard & stock and bring to the boil stirring continuously. Stir in the cheese and continue to stir until cheese has melted.
5. 4. In a large oven proof dish put pasta, cooked bacon mixture and tomatoes stir to combine.
6. 5. Pour over the cheese sauce & stir to coat the other ingredients.
7. 6. Bake in the oven for 30mins until golden.