THERMOMIX ® RECIPE

1 Mac & Cheese with extras

Recipe's preparation

Preheat oven to 180°C. and Grease a baking dish (30 x 20cms approx)and set aside for later.
Add Cheese to Mixing Bowl Closed lid and grate for 5 sec/ Speed 9. Transfer into a bowl and set aside for later
rinse mixing bowl
Add water and 1 teaspoon of salt to the mixing bowl Closed lid and bring to the boil for 8 mins/Varoma/Speed1 until boiling.
Add Macaroni to Mixing Bowl Closed lid and cook for 10mins/90°C/ Counter-clockwise operation Reverse /Speed 1 (until cooked)

Drain pasta and transfer into baking dish that is set aside.
RINSE and DRY mixing bowl
Add Onion to the mixing bowl and Chop 3secs/ speed 7


scrape down sides of mixing bowl and repeat this step if necessary
Place Bacon and Butter into mixing bowl and cook 4mins/90°C/Counter-clockwise operation Reverse /speed 1.
Add Canned tomatoes (400g) and cook 4mins/90°C/Counter-clockwise operation Reverse/ speed 1
Add Flour, Milk , 1/2 teaspoon salt, Pepper & mustard (if using)
Cook 6mins/90°C/Counter-clockwise operation Reverse/ speed 2.

-once this step is complete. check the flour hasnt "clumped" and if it has, then Mix at a higher speed 2secs/Counter-clockwise operation speed 6
Add 150gms of reserved grated cheese and cook 1min/90°C/Counter-clockwise operation Reverse/ speed 2

Pasta Sauce will have a pinkish/red colour to it, with the added tomatoe.

Pour bacon and Sauce mixture intp the Baking dish with the cooked pasta, stir through to combine.

Then top with Breadcrumbs and remaining grated cheese.
Bake in oven for 20mins or until golden brown.