Macaroni and cheese: Celebrate Mac and cheese day on 14 July. Image: Irene Muller.
Macaroni and cheese – Did you know 14 July is dedicated to this pasta dish?
Celebrate this much-loved pasta dish which is not only easy to prepare but super affordable.
Macaroni and cheese: Celebrate Mac and cheese day on 14 July. Image: Irene Muller.
Did you know that 14 July is dedicated to macaroni and cheese? Yep, this easy, affordable pasta dish is so popular that there is even a day dedicated to it. If you are looking for a quick and easy dish to prepare for a crowd that will not cost an arm and a leg, this is always a great option.
The only meatiness in this recipe is 250 g of bacon but it adds so much flavour to the macaroni and cheese dish that you will want to take a second helping. However, macaroni and cheese is so versatile, that you can substitute ingredients according to your liking and budget.
Sometimes it is hard to please everyone in a large family when it comes to dinner time. But usually, macaroni and cheese is loved by most. Even, little ones love to gobble down the slippery pieces of macaroni.
If your pots are not cooking yet for dinnertime, why not prepare a flavour-packed macaroni and cheese in celebration of this delicious dish?
Macaroni and cheese recipe
Course: MainCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: EasyPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
30
minutesTotal time
45
minutesIngredients
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
4 eggs
1 litre milk
250 g bacon
2-3 tomatoes (optional)
parsley
bread crumbs
500 g Macaroni
salt and pepper
Method
- Boil the macaroni in salted water until al dente. Drain in a colander, and reserve some of the cooking liquid.
- Grease a casserole dish with butter and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs and milk together and season to taste. You can add a little of the cooking liquid leftover from the cooking pasta, not more than 100 ml.
- Add 1½ cups of grated cheese to the mixture.
- Tip the pasta mixture into the buttered casserole dish that is sprinkled with crumbs.
- Place sliced tomatoes (optional) on the top of the dish, season and sprinkle with parsley and little crumbs.
- Place strips or cubes of bacon on top and add the rest of the cheese over the top.
- Bake in the oven at 180°C for 30 minutes or until set.
- Serve with a salad of your choice
Notes
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