Cheesy Pasta, Leek And Bacon Bake

Name: Cheesy Pasta, Leek And Bacon Bake
Ingredients: 13 ounces pasta, any shape, I used large macaroni; 6 slices bacon, chopped; 1 leek, chopped; 6 mushrooms, sliced; 7 ounces cheese, grated; 2 ounces all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 ounces butter; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3 1/4 cups milk; 1 1/2 tablespoons whole grain mustard; 5 -6 tomatoes, sliced; 2 teaspoons dried herbs

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

13 ounces pasta, any shape, I used large macaroni
6 slices bacon, chopped
1 leek, chopped
6 mushrooms, sliced
7 ounces cheese, grated
2 ounces all-purpose flour
1 1/2 ounces butter
1 garlic clove, minced
3 1/4 cups milk
1 1/2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
5 -6 tomatoes, sliced
2 teaspoons dried herbs

Directions

1

Cook the pasta in boiling water until al-dente and drain.
2

Meanwhile saute the leeks, bacon and mushrooms in a pan until soft and cooked. Put to one side. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
3

Melt the butter in a pan and add the garlic clove taking care not to let it.
4

start to burn. Add the flour bit by bit to create a roux (paste).
5

Bit by bit add the milk stirring all the time (you might want to change to a whisk) until you have a smooth white sauce. Add 3/4 of the grated cheese and the mustard and stir until melted.
6

Stir the leek mixture and the cooked pasta into the cheese sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.
7

Pour into a baking dish, top with the remaining cheese and sliced tomatoes and spinkle with herbs.
8

Bake in the oven for 20-30 mintues until hot and bubbling.