Ingredients

• 200g diced cooking bacon
• 50g diced chorizo
• 1 diced onion
• 1 diced red pepper
• 1 diced green pepper
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 300g pasta
• 15g butter
• 15g plain flour
• 250ml milk
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp English mustard
• 300g grated cheese
• 600g frozen fries

Methods

Let's make the cheese sauce:

1. Melt butter in a saucepan over gentle heat.

2. Stir in flour, allowing the mix to cook until it achieves a straw-like colour.

3. Gradually add milk, whisking between each addition.

4. Add salt, pepper, and mustard. Keep whisking until it comes to a boil.

5. Reduce heat, add half the cheese, and simmer, stirring occasionally until the mixture thickens.

Let's put it all together:

1. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions.

2. Cook the frozen fries as per the instructions.

3. In a separate pan, fry the bacon, chorizo, onion, red pepper, and green pepper along with some paprika.

4. Drain the cooked pasta and mix it through the cheese sauce and bacon mixture.

5. Place the frozen fries in an oven dish and pour the mac n cheese mixture over them. Top with the remaining cheese.

6. Bake in the oven or under the grill until the cheese has melted and the dish is heated through.