Macaroni Cheese with Bacon
A white sauce, a block of cheese, and no jar required.
Serves 4 45 min 36g proteinKid-friendly
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Plan it this weekIngredients
- Macaroni400 g
- Bacon rashers200 g
- Milk700 ml
- Butter50 g
- Plain flour50 g
- Grated tasty cheese200 g
- Brown onion100 g
Method
- Heat the oven to 200C and cook the macaroni 2 minutes short of al dente. Drain.
- Cook the chopped bacon and diced onion in a dry saucepan until the bacon crisps, then set aside.
- Melt the butter in the same pan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute, then gradually whisk in the milk.
- Cook until thickened, then stir in three quarters of the cheese and season well.
- Fold through the pasta and bacon, tip into a dish, top with the remaining cheese, and bake for 20 minutes.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
Each item at whichever of your shops sells it cheapest.
- WoolworthsBest choice$12.09 for all 7 items
$3.02a serve
$3.02 a serve, cheapest at Woolworths
About $12.09 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$27.07 across 3 shops · all 7 items priced · $5.60 more for bigger packs, 62% spare for later
WoolworthsBest choice$12.09
7 of 7 ingredients
you'll pay $26.20 · $14.11 of it spare
Coles$12.65
7 of 7 ingredients · $0.56 more
you'll pay $23.64 · $10.99 of it spare
Aldi$7.18
6 of 7 ingredients
you'll pay $15.38 · $8.20 of it spare
IGA$1.65
1 of 7 ingredients
you'll pay $2.36 · $0.71 of it spare
