Sharing another delicious winter warmer with you today, Black Bomber ‘Mac & Cheese’ with roasted cherry tomatoes & crispy bacon sent in to us by The Snowdonia Cheese Company.
The Snowdonia Cheese Company was established in 2001, you’ll find them nestled within beautiful North Wales amidst the fresh sea air and flowing water. With the aim of creating a new and premium product – a luxury range of cheeses. We nurture cheese brought down from the valley, and with the finest ingredients and care, we produce our range of delicious award-winning truckles.
That’s a little about us, if you’d like to find out more simply click Here – and now for that recipe:
Preparation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 25 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
350 g (2 cups) macaroni or short pasta
50 g (1/3 cup) butter
50 g (1/3 cup) plain/all purpose flour
500 ml (2 cups) milk
1-2 tsps mustard – any type
150 g 1 heaped cup Snowdonia Cheese Company Black Bomber, grated
8 slices streaky bacon
1 pkt cherry tomatoes on the vine
Method
- In a large pan of boiling water cook the pasta according to pack directions.
- Meanwhile melt the butter in a small pan, add the flour, stir and cook gently for 1 minute. Gradually add the milk stirring until you have a smooth thickened sauce, add the mustard and half of the grated cheese, season to taste.
- Grill the bacon and tomatoes on the vine until crispy and cooked, cut the bacon into pieces and keep warm.
- Check the pasta is cooked and drain, reserving some of the liquid.
- Mix the pasta and sauce together, adding some of the reserved liquid if a little too thick.
- Place in a heatproof dish, sprinkle over the remaining cheese and place under a hot grill until golden and bubbling.
- Serve immediately topped with the crispy bacon and tomatoes.
We’d love to hear your comments about this recipe. Enjoy….
