Mac and Cheese w. Beef, Egg & Bacon - Comforting "Finnish Mac and Cheese" - Recipe # 144

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Lean turkey reduces fat content, while canned tuna is often more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and offers a cheesy flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water is cost-effective.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat choice, while margarine is often cheaper.

Fry bacon in a pan with a little neutral oil until crispy and golden brown.

Remove bacon from the pan, leaving the fat, and fry minced beef in the bacon fat, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Add chopped onion to the beef and cook until translucent and golden brown.

Stir in minced garlic, paprika, and dried oregano.

Boil macaroni (or penne) in salted water until al dente.

In a bowl, whisk plenty of eggs and add whole fat milk, seasoning the mixture.

Combine the cooked pasta with the meat mixture and distribute evenly.

Add crispy bacon bits to the pasta mixture.

Pour the egg and milk mixture over the pasta and meat.

Top generously with freshly grated cheddar cheese.

Bake in the oven at 200°C (400°F) for 35 minutes.

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