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Ultimate Comforting Mac n Cheese
Ultimate Comforting Mac n Cheese
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Recipe - Ballybofey - Kavanagh's
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Ultimate Comforting Mac n Cheese
Prep Time10 Minutes
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Cook Time40 Minutes
Ingredients
350g Signature Tastes penne pasta
1 pack Dry Cure Hampshire Bacon Lardons
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
50g butter
50g plain flour
950ml milk
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
225g - Signature Tastes Vintage Irish White mixed with the red cheddar
225g - Signature Tastes Vintage Red Cheddars mixed with the white cheddar
50g SuperValu Signature Tastes parmesan
100g spring onions, finely sliced
Directions
  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, until al dente. Drain and set aside until needed.
  2. Place a large, ovenproof frying pan over a medium-low heat and add the bacon lardons. Fry until golden and crispy then add the garlic and cook for a few minutes.
  3. Add the butter and allow to melt then add the flour and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes to cook out the flour. Now, gradually add the milk, stirring well after each addition until you have a lovely, rich sauce.
  4. Bring the sauce to the boil and stir in the Dijon, then add 250g of the SuperValu White & Red cheddars and all of the parmesan. Stir until the cheese has melted then stir in the spring onions and pasta, mixing to combine.
  5. Preheat the grill to medium-high and top the pasta with the remaining 200g of cheddar. Place underneath the grill for 4 - 5 minutes until the cheese has melted and is golden and bubbling.
  6. Let the dish sit for 5 minutes before serving with a green salad.
10 minutes
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
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350g Signature Tastes penne pasta
SuperValu Signature Tastes Penne Rigate Pasta (500 g)
SuperValu Signature Tastes Penne Rigate Pasta (500 g)
€1.25€2.50/kg
1 pack Dry Cure Hampshire Bacon Lardons
Not Available
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
SuperValu Loose Garlic (1 Piece)
SuperValu Loose Garlic (1 Piece)
€0.49
50g butter
SuperValu Irish Creamery Butter (227 g)
SuperValu Irish Creamery Butter (227 g)
€2.19€9.65/kg
50g plain flour
SuperValu Plain Flour (2 kg)
SuperValu Plain Flour (2 kg)
€2.55€1.28/kg
950ml milk
SuperValu Fresh Irish Milk (1 L)
SuperValu Fresh Irish Milk (1 L)
€1.15€1.15/l
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
Not Available
225g - Signature Tastes Vintage Irish White mixed with the red cheddar
SuperValu Signature Tastes Vintage Irish White Cheddar (200 g)
SuperValu Signature Tastes Vintage Irish White Cheddar (200 g)
€2.39€11.95/kg
225g - Signature Tastes Vintage Red Cheddars mixed with the white cheddar
SuperValu Signature Tastes Irish Vintage Red Cheddar (200 g)
SuperValu Signature Tastes Irish Vintage Red Cheddar (200 g)
€2.39€11.95/kg
50g SuperValu Signature Tastes parmesan
Signature Tastes Italian Parmigiano Reggiano (150 g)
Signature Tastes Italian Parmigiano Reggiano (150 g)
3 for €10
€3.49€23.27/kg
100g spring onions, finely sliced
SuperValu Scallions Bunch (1 Piece)
SuperValu Scallions Bunch (1 Piece)
€0.89

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, until al dente. Drain and set aside until needed.
  2. Place a large, ovenproof frying pan over a medium-low heat and add the bacon lardons. Fry until golden and crispy then add the garlic and cook for a few minutes.
  3. Add the butter and allow to melt then add the flour and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes to cook out the flour. Now, gradually add the milk, stirring well after each addition until you have a lovely, rich sauce.
  4. Bring the sauce to the boil and stir in the Dijon, then add 250g of the SuperValu White & Red cheddars and all of the parmesan. Stir until the cheese has melted then stir in the spring onions and pasta, mixing to combine.
  5. Preheat the grill to medium-high and top the pasta with the remaining 200g of cheddar. Place underneath the grill for 4 - 5 minutes until the cheese has melted and is golden and bubbling.
  6. Let the dish sit for 5 minutes before serving with a green salad.