Macaroni cheese with bacon

macaroni

Ingredients:

  • 150g/5oz macaroni, cooked and drained
  • 75g/21/2oz cream cheese
  • 110g/4oz crème fraîche
  • 1 x tsp dried English mustard powder
  • Pinch salt and ground black pepper
  • 25g/1oz cornflour
  • 200ml Bottle Fortisip Neutral
  • 50g/2oz parmesan cheese, grated
  • 50g/2oz grated, mature cheddar cheese
  • 4 rashers (175g) smoked back bacon, cut into fine strips

Servings: 4

Preparation:

  1. Place cream cheese, crème fraîche and mustard powder in a medium sized pan with salt and pepper. Gently warm until simmering.
  2. Blend cornflour with 2 x tbsp of Fortisip Bottle Neutral. Add remainder of the Fortisip, stir continuously until mixture thickens.
  3. Remove from heat, stir in Parmesan and half of the grated cheddar cheese.
  4. Combine with cooked macaroni and place into a shallow ovenproof dish.
  5. Top with the remaining cheese and bacon strips.
  6. Grill until top is golden and bacon crisp.

Nutritional intake:

  • Calories per serving: 594 kcal
  • Protein per serving: 21.2 grams

Source: Nutrition in cancer Editorial Board