French Style Macaroni Gratin

A comforting gratin of macaroni pasta in a white sauce with bacon and breadcrumbs.

Here’s to true comfort food with a French Style Macaroni Gratin! This rustic dish features macaroni pasta smothered in a rich cheesy white sauce, blanketed with salty bacon bits, breadcrumbs, an extra helping of cheese, and then baked until bubbly underneath and crispy on top. This easy dish is on the table in about 45 minutes to please the whole family.

• 250g cooked macaroni pasta
• 1 ½ tbsp (20g) unsalted butter
• 2 tbsp (16g) flour
• 2 cups (500ml) 2% mf milk
• ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ tsp freshly ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
• 1 cup (100g) grated Gruyère cheese (or Emmental)
• 5 ounces bacon (5 strips/about 145g), sliced into ¼” (0.65cm) thick matchsticks
• 2 tbsp (30g) grated parmesan cheese
• 3 tbsp (20g) breadcrumbs
• ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper