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Chicken and Bacon Mac and Cheese Recipe
A festive chicken and bacon mac and cheese topped with a gorgeous garlic crumb, enriched with cranberries and walnuts.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Pasta meals
Cuisine:
British, Italian
Servings:
8
servings
Author:
Emily Leary
Equipment
Weighing scales
Measuring spoons
Measuring jug
Chopping board
Kitchen knife
Large saucepan
Nonstick frying pan
Wooden spoon
Kitchen paper
Large roasting pan 40x28cm (16x11")
Whisk
Ingredients
For the filling
500
g
macaroni
1
tsp
slightly salted butter
150
g
bacon lardons
2
cooked/roasted chicken breasts
sliced
Pinch
salt and black pepper
For the sauce
900
ml
whole milk
100
g
plain white flour (all purpose flour)
50
g
slightly salted butter
300
g
Primula Original Cheese
(2 tubes)
Pinch
salt and black pepper
For the crumb topping
100
g
fresh white breadcrumbs
30
g
dried cranberries
roughly chopped
35
g
walnuts
roughly chopped
1/4
tsp
garlic granules
1
tsp
dried sage
1/4
tsp
freshly ground black pepper
1/4
tsp
salt
Olive oil
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Instructions
To make the filling
Put the macaroni in a large pan of boiling salted water and cook for 8 minutes, then drain.
Put the butter in a pan over a medium heat.
Add the bacon and fry for a couple of minutes until cooked through.
Add the sliced chicken and a good pinch of salt and pepper.
Fry for a couple of minutes until golden.
Tip onto a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain off any excess fat.
To make the sauce
Put the milk, butter and flour in a pan with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Whisk over a low heat until it thickens.
Taste to make sure the flour has cooked out, then add the Primula.
Whisk through. It will melt easily into the sauce. Season if necessary and set aside to cool.
Tip the cooked and drained macaroni into a large greased roasting dish.
Top with the chicken and bacon.
Pour the sauce on top and mix through.
To make the crumb
In a bowl, combine the fresh white breadcrumbs, cranberries, walnuts, garlic granules, dried sage, black pepper and salt.
Sprinkle the crumb evenly over the macaroni.
Drizzle all over with olive oil.
220C (200C fan) for 10-15 minutes until golden on top.
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Nutrition
Calories:
763
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
76
g
|
Protein:
33
g
|
Fat:
36
g
|
Saturated Fat:
16
g
|
Cholesterol:
116
mg
|
Sodium:
542
mg
|
Potassium:
544
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
12
g
|
Vitamin A:
874
IU
|
Calcium:
214
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg
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