Macaroni and Cheese ranks as one of the all time favourite comfort foods and is a cinch to make, however it’s one of those meals I don’t make very often and when I do, I thoroughly enjoy it, and is usually a meal for evenings when I have been out or busy the whole day and just never got as far as planning supper.
Macaroni and Cheese
Ingredients
250g macaroni or pasta of choice
1 onion sliced
4 rashers bacon diced
80ml butter
80ml flour
500ml milk
11/2 cups cheddar cheese grated
5ml chicken stock powder
Pepper to taste
1 large tomato chopped
Method
- Cook the macaroni according to the package instructions.
- Fry the onion and bacon together over a medium heat until the onion is translucent and set aside.
- In a pot, melt the butter and the flour and stir through to form a roux.
- Add the milk and continue to stir until thickened.
- Add the cheese and stir through until incorporated.
- Add the stock powder and pepper to taste.
- Stir in the bacon and onion and macaroni.
- Stir in the tomato just before serving.
- Serve as is or bake for 20 minutes in the oven preheated to 180Β°C.
I should make it more often too, not sure why I don’t.
And it’s so easy. π
What a great classic comfort food! I notice you used chicken stock powder this would definitely make the taste better.
I love the additional flavour the chicken stock gives the meal. π
I love mac n cheese π
I wonder if there are people who don’t like it. π
My eldest’s favourite and strangely I was just reading a recipe for sprout and macaroni cheese in one of my old recipe books. It was a rather intriguing version I thought!
The sprout and macaroni cheese sounds very interesting. π
I adore macaroni and cheese. Definitely something I have fond memories of growing up. (Mandy am I being dense?…But, I can’t see any cheese in yours??)
Brydie, quite the contrary, I am being dense – for some strange reason I skipped the cheese when writing the post – thanks for pointing that out. I have rectified the recipe. π
I know, I’m the same – good old mac ‘n cheese is something I too adore, so comforting, memories of kids & another time, but it still tastes heavenly done right π
I sometimes think I should get a bit more adventurous with the flavours then re-think it and don’t want to fix something that isn’t broken. π
mac is cheese is a fav in our house, everyone enjoys a huge bowl!!thanks for sharing
sweetlife
Mac ‘n Cheese is a great family meal. π
My kiddies love macaroni and cheese. As a child, I could eat this for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and still want more the next day. Definitely a favorite comfort food of mine.
I am sure we were all fed macaroni and cheese growing up. It seems to be a firm favourite all over the world. π
Ah you added bacon. *Swoon* π
Oh yes, wouldn’t be the same without bacon. π
Always a nice quick and simple dish!
I am sure it’s a favourite with all families. π
Mac and cheese with bacon :-)) wow…that’s soul food.
The bacon adds so much more flavour. π