Mum's Homemade Macaroni Cheese With Bacon

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces cooked macaroni (al dente)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 8 slices of microwaveable bacon, cut 1/2 inch (don't microwave it)
• 1/3 cup flour
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon coleman's english mustard powder
• 1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
• ground black pepper
• breadcrumbs (optional)
• 1 sliced tomato (optional)
• cheese, for topping

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a pot over a medium heat and add the onion.cook until transparent.
• 2 add the bacon.
• 3 take off the heat and mix in flour (until it forms a ball) and gradually stir in milk with a whisk.
• 4 return the pot to the heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. reduce heat and simmer for a few minutes.
• 5 add the mustard and pepper and whisk in two cups of cheese (or more to taste).
• 6 when it is blended well, add in the cooked macaroni and transfer to a large casserole dish or 9x13 pan. top with the remainder of the cheese and sprinkle with breadcrumbs (i spray a little pam on the breadcrumbs to help it brown better). top with sliced tomato.
• 7 place under the broiler until cheese is bubbly.