Thursday, 9 February 2012

Leek and Bacon Pasta Bake

I made this for lunch for 5 people i had a lot of leeks to use up so i used about 5 but i really like leeks i use a lot of garlic in my cooking but you don't have to if your not keen also the mushrooms had seen better days but i used those up too.

1 Pack of smoked bacon lardons
5 small leeks
3 red onions
3 cloves of garlic
half a box of mushrooms
500g pasta
2 tbsp of wholegrain mustard
400ml of milk
1 pack of cheese sauce mix (yes i cheated!)
lots of grated cheese to sprinkle on top
1 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper for seasoning 
preheat the oven to 200c
  1. Chop and wash the veg. 
  2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan add the bacon and fry for a few minutes 
  3. add the onions garlic and leeks fry for a further few minutes 
  4. add the mushrooms let that cook while boiling the pasta
  5. add the pasta to a pan of boiling water i usually cook mine for about 9 minutes or according to the packet
  6. when the veg is cooked pour it into a greased dish and then add the cooked pasta give it a bit of a mix
  7. make up the cheese sauce i add mustard to mine for extra flavour 
  8. pour on the sauce and cover with grated cheese black pepper and herbs 
  9. put in the oven for 20 minutes. I took mine out after 10 as i wanted to eat before my late shift.


 




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