Carbonara Meets Mac N Cheese

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 250 g pasta (shells or macaroni)
• 4 slices bacon (diced)
• 1/2 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon arrowroot
• 1 cup cheese (grated)

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to packet directions.
• 2 saute diced bacon over medium to low heat till fat begins to render.
• 3 add diced onion and crushed garlic to bacon and continue to cook med-low heat until onion begins to turn golden - at least 15mins.
• 4 add chilli flakes, mustard, and milk. bring to a low simmer.
• 5 mix arrowroot powder with a couple of tbsp of cold water and mix to a slurry.
• 6 take sauce off the heat, add arrowroot and stir till evenly thickened.
• 7 add cheese and stir till melted.
• 8 add cooked pasta and stir till coated.