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Macaroni cheese
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Classic mac and cheese with a healthier twist.
Ingredients:
250g dried macaroni
60g reduced-fat spread
82.50 ml plain flour
901.25 gm skim milk
250.00 ml gratedreduced-fat tasty cheese
9.20 gm olive oil
80g shortcut bacon, cut into thin strips
3green onions, thinly sliced
2garliccloves, crushed
250.00 ml fresh breadcrumbs (see note)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 200°C. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package instructions until al dente. Drain thoroughly.
Heat spread in a saucepan over medium heat until foaming. Add flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from heat, whisk in milk, then return to medium heat and stir constantly until the sauce boils and thickens. Finally, stir in cheese.
Grease 8-cup ovenproof dish. Mix cooked macaroni with cheese sauce. Transfer to dish. Heat oil in non-stick pan over medium heat. Cook bacon, onions, and garlic for 3 minutes until bacon is slightly crisp. Add breadcrumbs and toss. Sprinkle over pasta. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden and hot.
Optionally, accompany the macaroni cheese with a refreshing salad.