Mac and Cheese with Crispy Bacon

When you need a big bowl of something moreish, it’s got to be Mac and Cheese. It is so simple to make, and with the most simple of ingredients, you rarely are short on what you need to make it.

Mac and Cheese with Crispy Bacon

SERVES

4

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

5

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

15

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 200g macaroni pasta

  • 100g pancetta cubes or rashers, chopped into small pieces (optional)

  • 30g butter

  • 30g flour

  • 350ml milk

  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard

  • ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)

  • 70g white cheddar, grated

  • Salt and pepper

  • Handful of fresh parsley to garnish

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