Description

Make this mac and cheese with a few unexpected twists-bacon and Jack Daniel's whiskey! It isn't your mama's mac and cheese!

Ingredients

• 10 slices bacon
• ½ c. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 lb. elbow macaroni
• 3 T. unsalted butter
• 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 T. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
• 2 c. milk
• 3 c. sharp Cheddar cheese
• 4 slices Provolone cheese
• ½ t, paprika
• salt and pepper, to taste

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
3. In a small sauce pan, bring ½ cup Jack Daniel’s to a boil over high-heat. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until whiskey has been reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Remove from heat.