With crispy bacon & garlic thyme breadcrumbs
Serves: 6-8
Cooking time: 1 hour 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 10 strips smoked streaky bacon, finely sliced
- 1 bunch spring onions/scallions, finely sliced
- 80g/¾ cup breadcrumbs
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 10 sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves picked
- 300g/10½oz dried macaroni
- 80g/⅓ cup unsalted butter
- 80g/⅔ cup plain flour
- 1 ltr/4 cups milk
- A few gratings of nutmeg
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 200g/7oz Ivy’s Reserve Vintage Cheddar, grated