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38 lines
1.3 KiB
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# Cheesy Pasta Bake
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- ⏲️ Prep time: 15 min
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- 🍳Cook time: 1 hr
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- 🍽️ Servings: 4
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## Ingredients
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- 300-400g Pasta (Fusilli recommended but not essential)
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- 50g Butter
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- 100g Flour
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- 200ml Milk
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- 400g Cheddar Cheese
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- 6 Rashers of bacon (optional)
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## Directions
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1. Grate the cheese.
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2. Chop up the bacon into roughly 2cm x 2cm squares.
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3. Start boiling some water, when boiling, add the pasta.
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4. While the water is boiling, start melting the butter in another saucepan.
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5. Once melted, add flour and mix until the mixture forms a paste that does not stick to the sides. The quantity of flour required may vary.
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6. Now start adding the milk slowly, while mixing, as to avoid lumps.
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7. Heat on low heat while stirring until the sauce becomes thick. If unsure, taste the sauce, and if you cannot taste the flour, it is ready for the next step.
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8. Add 80% of the cheese and stir until melted in.
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9. Drain the pasta and add to baking dish.
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10. Add the sauce and mix in.
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11. If using bacon, fry it up and mix into the dish, making sure to include any fat that comes out of the bacon for extra flavour.
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12. Use the rest of the cheese to cover the top.
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13. Bake at gas mark 6 for about 30 minutes.
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## Contribution
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- TechieDamien - [website](https://techiedamien.xyz)
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;tags: bacon cheese italian pasta
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