Bacon, pea & basil macaroni

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• khitajrah

  03 September 2009

  khitajrah rated and commented on this recipe

  

  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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• callingpiper

  07 September 2009

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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

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  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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• Maz McGill

  25 February 2010

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• Katy

  24 July 2010

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  This was very tasty. We put in the oven for 20 minutes rather than grilling.

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• liandi

  02 September 2010

  liandi commented on this recipe

  wiil defnitely try this recipe but would change the beacon foe chicken breasts or staek strips or make it vegetarian. just by looking at it I think it will taste fantastic

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• liandi

  02 September 2010

  liandi commented on this recipe

  wiil defnitely try this recipe but would change the beacon foe chicken breasts or staek strips or make it vegetarian. just by looking at it I think it will taste fantastic

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• GillChelt

  04 September 2010

  GillChelt rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this for friends for dinner and it went down well. I forgot to put the basil in (even though it was right in front of me on the table as I was cooking!!) I didn't make it bacony enough as only used 2 large thick rashers but I did add some garlic salt too. It wasn't that cheesy so maybe next time i'll use a packet cheese sauce instead of the pata water and cream cheese. Would make again though.

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• cinnamon

  06 September 2010

  cinnamon rated and commented on this recipe

  

  delicious! will be making again!

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• Aunty Yv

  07 September 2010

  Aunty Yv commented on this recipe

  This sounds delicious and I can't wait to try it. I will probably use low fat cream cheese but extra strong cheddar, some gluten-free pasta (as I find it not so stodgy) and bake in the oven for a bit so it goes golden brown and there's crusty bits of cheese on top. Yum! I'm hungry already!

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• Minigirl

  17 September 2010

  Minigirl rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I changed the recipe slightly: Pour all water away from Macaroni. Heat 200ml of milk in a pan with a knob of butter, thicken with cornflour and add mature cheese to taste. Pour over macaroni and add the bacon peas and spring onions. YUMMY.... (Didn't use soft cheese at all)

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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, sugar 7g, salt 1.87 g

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