Cheesy macaroni bake
serves
8
"When the kids ask what's for dinner and I say I'm making a pasta bake, then it's a wrap! They just want the extra-cheesy top." – Monty Koludrovic
Ingredients (8)
- 500g macaroni
- 6 egg yolks
- 600ml pure (thin) cream
- 300g flat pancetta, chopped into lardons
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 80g unsalted butter
- 1 cup (80g) finely grated pecorino
- 2 cups (160g) finely grated parmesan
Method
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1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water to packet instructions, draining 1 minute before the end of the cooking time. Reserve 1 cup (250ml) pasta cooking water.
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2.Whisk the egg yolks and cream in a bowl and season with freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
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3.Place pancetta in a large cold non-stick frypan over medium heat and cook, stirring, until crisp and golden. Stir in the garlic. Add butter and cook for 2 minutes, stirring often, or until garlic is softened. Turn off the heat and add the cream and egg mixture, stirring well to combine. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
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4.Stir through cooked macaroni, pecorino, 1 cup (80g) parmesan and reserved cooking water. Transfer to a 2.5L ovenproof dish and scatter with remaining 1 cup (80g) parmesan. Bake for 30 minutes, then increase temperature to 200°C. Bake for a further 5 minutes or until golden and bubbling.
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