Serves: 4-6

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: about 30 minutes

What You’ll Need:

• 250g dried macaroni
• 50g unsalted butter
• 6 smoked back bacon rashers, chopped
• 50g plain flour
• 600ml  milk
• ½ teaspoon mustard powder
• 100ml Newman’s Own Ranch Style Dressing
• 150g mature Cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 small bunches vine cherry tomatoes

 What To Do:

• Preheat the oven to 190ºCº, Gas Mark 5. Cook the macaroni in a pan of lightly salted boiling water according to pack instructions, for about 10 minutes. Drain and return to the pan to keep warm.
• Meanwhile melt the butter in a large pan, add the bacon and cook over a medium heat, stirring occasionally for 4-5 minutes or until the bacon is coloured. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
• Gradually stir in the milk, and stir over a medium heat, until the sauce starts to thicken. Stir in the mustard powder and most of cheese, reserving a little for the top. Stir until the cheese has melted, stir in the Ranch Dressing and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Stir the drained macaroni into the sauce, then transfer to an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and place the tomatoes on top. Cook in the oven for 15-20 minutes until golden and bubbling.

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