Episode 3 of ‘Family Comforts’ - meet Uncle Phil. What a man!! If you fancy giving the pasta bake a go I have made it a few times since and can tell you it is darn good. I’ve typed it below & uploaded it to the blog with photos 😄 Enjoy! Chris xx UNCLE PHIL’S CHICKEN & BACON PASTA BAKE | Serves 5-6 INGREDIENTS 250g / 9oz Smoked Bacon, diced 1 medium White Onion, finely diced 2 cloves of Garlic, finely diced 2 Anchovy Fillets, finely diced 400g / 14oz Penne 60g / 2oz Butter 60g / 2oz Plain Flour 480ml / 2 cups Chicken Stock 480ml / 2 cups Milk (semi-skimmed or whole) 120ml / 1/2 cup Double/Heavy Cream 1 tsp Dijon Mustard 1/4 tsp White Pepper 150g / 1 1/2 cups Cheddar, grated 50g / 1/2 cup Mozzarella, shredded 80g / 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan 300g / 10.5oz Cooked Chicken, diced 1/2 stick of Garlic Bread, blitzed into a crumb-like texture in a food processor Oil Spray, as needed METHOD 1️⃣Add bacon to large deep saucepan over medium heat & gently cook until crisp with fat fully rendered down (can take 10-15mins). Remove bacon & leave fat behind. 2️⃣Fry onion in leftover fat until soft/golden then fry garlic & anchovies for minute or so longer until anchovies melt. Meanwhile, add pasta to salted boiling water & cook until al dente then drain (needs to still be a teeny bit hard or it'll overcook in oven). 3️⃣Melt butter in the pan then stir in flour. Gradually add stock, milk then cream, whisking as you go to prevent lumps. Stir in mustard & pepper then bring to simmer for 2 mins to thicken. Turn off heat & stir in cheddar, mozzarella & 1/2 of the parmesan. Stir in drained pasta then cooked chicken & bacon. 4️⃣Pour in to a large baking dish, top with remaining parmesan, followed by the garlic breadcrumbs, followed by a liberal spray of oil. Place in the oven for 20 mins until golden, crisp and bubbly. Tuck in and enjoy! - @dontgobaconmyheart_