Cheese & Bacon Pasta
Cheese & Bacon Pasta
Ingredients
- 300 g spaghetti
- 2 red onions, chopped
- 300 g streaky bacon, cut into small pieces
- 500 g white sauce
- 200 g Red Leicester cheese, grated, plus extra for topping
- 1 tablespoon oil, for cooking
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180
- 2
Cook the spaghetti according to package directions until al dente. Once cooked, drain thoroughly and transfer the spaghetti into a baking dish, spreading it evenly.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
While the spaghetti cooks, chop the 2 red onions. You can use a food processor for a finer chop or chop them by hand.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the chopped red onions and sauté until softened and translucent, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Add the cut bacon to the pan with the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is crispy and the onions are caramelized and golden brown, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
Remove the cooked bacon and onion mixture from the pan and set it aside in a bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Pour the 500g of white sauce into the same pan (no need to clean it).
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Add the 200g of grated Red Leicester cheese to the white sauce in the pan. Stir continuously over medium-low heat until the cheese is fully melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Add the cooked spaghetti, along with the reserved bacon and onion mixture, to the cheese sauce in the pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Mix all ingredients thoroughly in the pan until the spaghetti is evenly coated with the creamy sauce and the bacon and onions are well distributed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Transfer the pasta mixture from the pan back into the baking dish where the spaghetti was initially placed. Spread it out evenly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Sprinkle additional grated Red Leicester cheese generously over the top of the pasta in the baking dish.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Place the baking dish into the preheated oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese topping is bubbly and golden brown.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 180
- 14
Once cooked, carefully remove the dish from the oven. Let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
⏱️ 2 min
- 15
Serve the creamy, cheesy pasta hot and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cheese & Bacon Pasta
- 300 g spaghetti
- 2 red onions, chopped
- 300 g streaky bacon, cut into small pieces
- 500 g white sauce
- 200 g Red Leicester cheese, grated, plus extra for topping
- 1 tablespoon oil, for cooking
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180 - 2
Cook the spaghetti according to package directions until al dente. Once cooked, drain thoroughly and transfer the spaghetti into a baking dish, spreading it evenly.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
While the spaghetti cooks, chop the 2 red onions. You can use a food processor for a finer chop or chop them by hand.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the chopped red onions and sauté until softened and translucent, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Add the cut bacon to the pan with the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is crispy and the onions are caramelized and golden brown, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
Remove the cooked bacon and onion mixture from the pan and set it aside in a bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Pour the 500g of white sauce into the same pan (no need to clean it).
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Add the 200g of grated Red Leicester cheese to the white sauce in the pan. Stir continuously over medium-low heat until the cheese is fully melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Add the cooked spaghetti, along with the reserved bacon and onion mixture, to the cheese sauce in the pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Mix all ingredients thoroughly in the pan until the spaghetti is evenly coated with the creamy sauce and the bacon and onions are well distributed.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Transfer the pasta mixture from the pan back into the baking dish where the spaghetti was initially placed. Spread it out evenly.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Sprinkle additional grated Red Leicester cheese generously over the top of the pasta in the baking dish.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Place the baking dish into the preheated oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese topping is bubbly and golden brown.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 180 - 14
Once cooked, carefully remove the dish from the oven. Let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
⏱️ 2 min - 15
Serve the creamy, cheesy pasta hot and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min