Baked Macaroni & Cheese

I suddenly have a craving for macaroni and cheese. Rather preparing a traditional mac and cheese, I decided to make a baked macaroni and cheese for a simple dinner.

For the basic white sauce, I prepared the bechamel from equal parts of butter (50g) and flour (50g) to firstly make a roux and then add about 1 litre of milk. Together with the cooked macaroni, I added some fresh button mushrooms, bacon (lardons), ham, salt and black pepper for taste.  Add some grated cheddar cheese in the bechamel and a generous amount on the top of the macaroni. Baked in preheated 180C oven for about 30 minutes or till cheese are melted and golden brown.

I served the baked mac and cheese with some grilled asparagus.