Name: Mac-and-cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8-10 servings
Cuisine: Family
Ingredients: 500 g macaroni; 1 x 250 g bacon; 60 ml (¼ cup) butter; 60 ml (¼ cup) flour cake wheat; 750 ml (3 cups) milk; 500 ml (2 cups) cheddar cheese grated; 2,5 ml (½ tsp) Tabasco sauce; 50 ml spar tomato paste; 10 ml (2 tsp) salt; freshly ground black pepper

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Ingredients (10)

500 g	macaroni
1 x 250 g	bacon
60 ml (¼ cup)	butter
60 ml (¼ cup)	flour — cake wheat
750 ml (3 cups)	milk
500 ml (2 cups)	cheddar cheese — grated
2,5 ml (½ tsp)	Tabasco sauce
50 ml	spar tomato paste
10 ml (2 tsp)	salt
	freshly ground black pepper

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Method:

1 Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Grease a 30 x 20 x 5 cm ovenproof dish.

2 Cook the macaroni in salted water until al dente. Drain and set aside.

3 Cut the bacon in smaller pieces and fry until crisp.

4 To make a white sauce, melt the butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Whisk in the flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in the milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

5 Add the macaroni and bacon to the white sauce. Add half the cheese and the rest of the ingredients.

6 Place in the ovenproof dish and sprinkle over the rest of the cheese.

7 Bake for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbling.