Cheesy Pasta, Leek And Bacon Bake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 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 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.