Pasta bake recipe for 4 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has streaky bacon, leek, vegetable oil, frozen pea, macaroni, cheese, mature cheddar, english mustard and basil.
Bacon, pea & basil macaroni
Course: Pasta bake
Servings
4
servings
Prep time
10 mins
Ingredients
- Vegetable Oil: 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- Streaky Bacon: 6 rashers streaky bacon, chopped
- Basil: small bunch basil, shredded
- Frozen Pea: 140g frozen pea
- Cheese: 200g pack soft cheese
- Leek: 2 leeks, finely sliced into rings
- Mature Cheddar: 85g mature cheddar, grated
- English Mustard: 1 tbsp English mustard
- Macaroni: 400g macaroni
Directions
- Fry the bacon and leeks in the oil for 10 mins until the bacon is golden and the leeks soft. Tip in the peas and heat through. Meanwhile, boil the pasta and heat the grill to high.
- Reserve 150ml of the cooking water before you drain the pasta, then add it, the soft cheese, half the grated cheese and the mustard to the pan with the veg. Stir until the cheese melts into a creamy sauce. Stir in most of the basil and the pasta, then scatter with the rest of the cheese. Grill for 2-3 mins until the cheese melts. Scatter with basil to serve.
