Baked Macaroni with Cheese and Pancetta

Description:
This macaroni is not as heavy as cheese macaroni. I think it's closer to pasta carbonara but baked. Yum...

Ingredients:
500 g elbow macaroni, boiled in salted water and drained

200 g pancetta, cut into cubes and pan fried

300 g tasty cheese, grated
100 g grana padano, grated

Mix well in a bowl:
300 mL light cream
1 Tbsp garlic, minced and sauteed
0.25 cup FCMP
1 cup water from boiling pasta
1 egg
0.25 tsp white pepper
0.125 tsp ground nutmeg

Half of the cheese mixture for the filling
100 g thinly sliced ham, cut into squares

Parsley flakes for garnish
0.25 cup dried white bread crumb


Directions:
Boil pasta until al dente. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 220 deg C and prepare other ingredients.

Pan fry pancetta until golden brown.

Mix macaroni with cream mixture. Add half of the cheese and ham. Divide into baking containers. Scatter some cheese on the surface and place the pancetta. Garnish with parsley flakes and bread crumb. Bake for 15 minutes, then grill for 5 minutes.


Cook's Notes:
- If you want more sauce, adjust the amount of the liquid as it will be absorbed into the pasta while baking. Adjust the seasoning accordingly.
- Adding about 1 cup of medium viscosity white sauce will make the sauce velvety and saucier.