South African Style Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients:

1 package bacon

1 medium onion

15ml (1 tbsp.) olive oil

Pinch salt

3 cups milk

1 very heaped tbsp. flour

8 oz. Cheddar cheese grated

Garlic salt

Ground cayenne red pepper

2 medium size or one large tomato sliced into thin rings

1.     Cook macaroni according to the package directions, adding olive oil to the macaroni boil water.  This will help prevent them sticking together.  Drain and set aside. (I used 20oz of Brown Rice Spiral Pasta for the photographed meal)

2.    Cut bacon into 1-inch pieces and fry until it starts to get crispy.  (The bacon is easier to cut when it is frozen.

3.  Chop onion into small pieces and fry with the bacon.

4.    Set oven to 350.

5.    Once Bacon and Onion is cooked remove as much of the bacon fat as possible. Add most of the milk, saving some to mix with the flour.

6.    Combine flour and milk and stir until it is smooth, then add to the mixture.  Slowly bring to the boil stirring gently, continually.  The mixture will thicken as it begins to boil.

7.    Remove from the heat and add about 2/3 the cheddar cheese, garlic salt and cayenne pepper.  Stir well.

8.    Combine macaroni and sauce in a large baking dish.

9.    Cover the top with tomato rings and lightly sprinkle with pepper and garlic salt. 

10.  Cover the tomatoes with the remaining cheese.

11.  Put the Mac and Cheese dish into the pre-heated oven and set oven to broil.

12.  When cheese is melted to the desired state (I like it turning brown) remove from oven.  Allow it to stand for 5 minutes, serve and enjoy!

Thank you Lynn Renard for your photo share!  

It looks good!