Cheesy bacon pasta

My daughter loves this dish - it is her favourite pasta dish of all time.


3oz (80g) pasta per person
2 - 3 rashers of bacon
1 onion
1 oz (28g) of flour
1 pint (568ml) of milk
cheese the amount is up to you


Place pasta in a pan of cold water and bring to the boil, simmer until just done - take a piece out and break with a fork - it should be soft with just a bit of a bite to it. 

• Dice the onion 
• Cut bacon into smallish pieces 
• Place onion and bacon into a medium sized non stick pan over a medium heat and fry together until the onion is just cooked - shiny and translucent.  If it seems too dry add a little oil or butter.
• Sprinkle the flour over the bacon and onion and stir it in
• Pour a little of the milk over the bacon, onion & flour mix stirring all the time, gradually add the rest of the milk continuing to stir as you go.  Keep stirring until the mixture comes to the boil and thickens.  The consistency needs to be sufficiently liquid to coat the pasta, and it will thicken a little when left to stand.  
• Remove from the heat and add the cheese - as much or as little as you like it - stir it in so it all melts into the sauce.
• Drain the pasta and add to the sauce.

Serve with whatever veg you prefer.