Mum's Homemade Macaroni Cheese With Bacon
photo by Karen Elizabeth
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 8 ounces cooked macaroni (al dente)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 8 slices of microwaveable bacon, cut 1/2 inch (Don't microwave it)
- 1⁄3 cup flour
- 2 1⁄2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon coleman's English mustard powder
- 1 1⁄2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
- ground black pepper
- breadcrumbs (optional)
- 1 sliced tomatoes (optional)
- cheese, for topping
directions
- Melt butter in a pot over a medium heat and add the onion.Cook until transparent.
- Add the bacon.
- Take off the heat and mix in flour (until it forms a ball) and gradually stir in milk with a whisk.
- Return the pot to the heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer for a few minutes.
- Add the mustard and pepper and whisk in two cups of cheese (or more to taste).
- When it is blended well, add in the cooked macaroni and transfer to a large casserole dish or 9x13 pan. Top with the remainder of the cheese and sprinkle with breadcrumbs (I spray a little Pam on the breadcrumbs to help it brown better). Top with sliced tomato.
- Place under the broiler until cheese is bubbly.
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Reviews
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Delicious! I wanted a macaroni and cheese with bacon in it. We ended up loving this macaroni and cheese dish. I followed your recipe exactly except for leaving off the tomato topping. It had a lovely flavor with the mustard powder and pepper in there. I will definitely make this often when I want a rich and creamy treat. Thanks for posting!
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United States
Born and raised in Scotland, I'm an accidental ex-pat and now reside in south-west Montana. I've been in the States 20 years now. I have an amazing husband, three boys and a girl and 2 dogs. I love to cook and have become quite a bit of a foodie.
I'm always on the lookout for a great, classically British recipe. I can't say I have a favourite cookbook, but I love to collect my own recipes in a huge 3" binder. I'll try anything once.