Broccoli and Bacon Mac and Cheese Recipe
Try one of our favourite comforting mid-week meals with our Broccoli and Bacon Mac and Cheese recipe. This comforting pasta has a gooey Cheese sauce, smokey Bacon lardons and fresh Broccoli pieces.

Broccoli and Bacon Mac and Cheese Recipe
Broccoli and Bacon Mac and Cheese Recipe
Preparation:
- Preparation Time: 30 Minutes
- Cooking Time: 30 Minutes
Ingredients:
- 250g Macaroni
- 250g Bacon Lardons
- 1 Whole Broccoli
- 1 Medium White Onion
- A Handful Of Spinach
- Olive Oil
For the Cheese Sauce
- 3 tbsp Plain Flour
- 300ml Milk
- 30g Unsalted Butter
- Cheddar Cheese (include to taste)
- Red Leicester Cheese (include to taste)
- Black Pepper
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C fan.
- To make our Bacon and Broccoli Mac and Cheese recipe, add a tablespoon of Olive Oil into a griddle pan before adding the sliced Broccoli.
- While the Broccoli is browning add your Macaroni to a large saucepan of boiling water on another hob.
- Next, add your 1 cm thick chopped White Onion into the griddle pan with the Broccoli. Leave it to sweat for a few minutes before adding in the Bacon Lardons.
- Once the Bacon is cooked and the Onion is now translucent, add in the Spinach and mix together until the Spinach has wilted. Take it off the hob.
- When your Macaroni is cooked, drain the water and add to a large casserole dish. Add the Bacon and Broccoli mixture to the Macaroni.
- We now want to create the thick Cheesy sauce so in a smaller saucepan on a low heat, add the Butter. Once the Butter is melted, add the Plain Flour and mix until it becomes a thick paste. Now gradually pour in the Milk and stir until the sauce becomes a thick liquid. Add a pinch of Black Pepper and a generous handful of both Cheddar and Red Leicester cheese.
- Once the Cheese has fully melted into the sauce, take it off the heat and pour it over the Macaroni and Broccoli mixture. Give it a good stir to make sure that everything is completely covered with the Cheese sauce.
- Put the casserole dish into the oven to bake at 180°C for 30 minutes.