Bacon, pea & basil macaroni

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1. Fry the bacon and leeks in the oil for 10 mins until the bacon is golden and the leeks soft. Tip in the peas and heat through. Meanwhile, boil the pasta and heat the grill to high.
2. Reserve 150ml of the cooking water before you drain the pasta, then add it, the soft cheese, half the grated cheese and the mustard to the pan with the veg. Stir until the cheese melts into a creamy sauce. Stir in most of the basil and the pasta, then scatter with the rest of the cheese. Grill for 2-3 mins until the cheese melts. Scatter with basil to serve.

Making it with pastry: Creamy cheese & bacon tart

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Unroll a 375g pack ready-rolled puff pastry onto a baking sheet, then score a 2cm border around the edge. Cook the bacon, leeks and peas as before. Mix the soft cheese with the mustard, then spread over the middle of the pastry. Scatter with the veg and bacon, then bake for 20 mins, adding the cheddar with 5 mins to go, until the cheese is melting and the pastry is golden.

703 kcalories, protein 28g, carbohydrate 81g, fat 32 g, saturated fat 16g, fibre 6g, salt 1.87 g

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• khitajrah

  03 September 2009

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  Rated 5 stars by everyone, including a very fussy 9 year old. This recipe is now replacing Nigella Lawson's macaroni and cheese as a regular meal.

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• Liz

  04 September 2009

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  This went down very well with everyone - used 300g macaroni and there was still some over after feeding 2 adults & 2 hungry teenagers.

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• Nay

  07 September 2009

  Nay rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Yum, yum, yum! I made this with veggie bacon pieces from Tesco and low fat Philly and it was soooo tasty! definitely great comfort food. I'm going to make all of my cheese sauces like this in the future. :)

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• khitajrah

  11 September 2009

  khitajrah commented on this recipe

  Made a variation of this again tonight (as it was such a hit last time). Used an onion in place of the leeks, and used garlic & herb low fat cream cheese, as no basil. Still scrummy!

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• khitajrah

  11 September 2009

  khitajrah commented on this recipe

  Tried this again tonight as it was such a hit last time, but varied it. Used an onion in place of the leeks, and garlic & herb low fat cream cheese and omitted the basil. Still scrummy!

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• mandy

  18 September 2009

  mandy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is a great family recipe for a quick mid week meal. I cut down on fat by using very low fat cream cheese. It was really tasty and all the family enjoyed it.

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• mother*ship

  21 September 2009

  mother*ship rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very tasty, but not quite cheesy enough for us even though I used mature cheddar so next time I think I'll add a bit more.

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• mathewsmummy

  28 September 2009

  mathewsmummy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  my husband and 2 1/2 year old son love this !!! really nice and creamy altho i use half fat soft cheese and grated cheese also put in frozen sweetcorn as well as peas to up the veg count ! this freezes really well so tend to cook double the amount as easy to reheat on a sat for luch ..esp nice with crusty bread an all round winner !!

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• laureana

  02 October 2009

  laureana rated and commented on this recipe

  

  this was sooooooooooooooo delicious, i didnt have any basil and used smokey bacon, there wasnt a single crumb left, everyone loved it. i will definatly make again yummmmmy

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• Lucy

  28 October 2009

  Lucy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Yum, yum. I made this last night and it was delicious! I didn't have basil though but it was still lovely. Will definitely make it again.

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• thynk2much

  29 October 2009

  thynk2much rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Nice comfort food and was a great thing to take as a reheat for lunch at work.

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Ingredients

• 6 rashers streaky bacon , chopped
• 2 leeks , finely sliced into rings
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 140g frozen peas
• 400g macaroni
• 200g pack soft cheese
• 85g mature cheddar , grated
• 1 tbsp English mustard
• small bunch basil , shredded

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Serves 4

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Prep 10 mins

Cook 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 rashers streaky bacon , chopped
• 2 leeks , finely sliced into rings
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 140g frozen peas
• 400g macaroni
• 200g pack soft cheese
• 85g mature cheddar , grated
• 1 tbsp English mustard
• small bunch basil , shredded

703 kcalories, protein 28g, carbohydrate 81g, fat 32 g, saturated fat 16g, fibre 6g, salt 1.87 g

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