Winter days call for the most comforting of foods: warming stews and a oh so cheesy pasta dish. Nothing is better that a  hearty bowl of delicious, comfort like Mac and cheese.

Try this recipe out

Cheesy Mac and bacon

with Dijon Mustard

Recipe :     Chef Sune Niemand of The Upper Crust Bloemfontein

INGREDIENTS

375g      macaroni, cooked according to packet instructions

50g        butter

8ea        rashers streaky bacon

50g        cake flour

350ml    milk

100ml    cream

75g        crumbled gorgonzola cheese

100g      coarsely grated parmesan

5ml        Dijon mustard

10ml       chopped flat-leaf parsley

15ml       scissor cut fresh chives

METHOD

1. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan.  Cook the bacon until crisp on both sides.  Remove the bacon from the saucepan and keep aside.
2. Add the flour to the above saucepan, stirring until mixture thickens and bubbles.  Gradually add the milk and cream, cook, stirring until mixture boils and thickens.  Remove from the heat and stir in the two cheeses.  Stir until melted.  Add mustard and herbs. Combine creamed mixture with drained pasta.
3. Pour pasta mixture into a lightly buttered oven proof dish; top with the bacon rashers.  Bake for 10-15 minutes uncovered at 180°C or until browned.