BASIL AND BACON MAC N' CHEESE

• khẩu phần: 6

Nguyên liệu

400g macaroni

600ml whole milk

50g unsalted butter

50g plain flour

Salt and black pepper

300g mature Cheddar, grated

30g Parmesan, grated, plus extra, shaved, to serve

1 tsp olive oil

220g smoked lardons

100g pesto

6 eggs

Hướng dẫn

1 Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil over a high heat and cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.

2 In a saucepan, heat the milk over a medium heat until hot but not boiling.

3 Melt the butter in another pot over a medium heat. Turn the heat to low and add the flour, stirring with a wooden spoon to form a paste. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring continually, until golden in colour.

4 Remove from the heat and slowly whisk in the hot milk, a little at a time, whisking vigorously as you add it.

5 Once fully combined, return the pan to a medium heat and stir with a wooden spoon for another 5-8 minutes or until the sauce is smooth and thick enough to coat the back of the spoon. Season to taste.

6 Turn the heat to low. Add the Cheddar and Parmesan and stir until melted. Fold the drained pasta into the cheese sauce. 7Heat the oil in a pan over a medium-high heat and cook the lardons for 4-5 minutes until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon onto a plate lined with kitchen paper.

8 In the pan used to cook the bacon, heat three tablespoons of the pesto over a medium-high heat. Fry 2-3 eggs at a time until the whites are set and the yolks are runny, or until cooked to your liking. Remove from the pan and cook the remaining eggs.

9 Spoon the mac 'n' cheese into serving bowls and drizzle over the remaining pesto. Top each portion with a pesto egg and sprinkle over the crispy lardons.