Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon
Recipes Italian Main Dish Pasta Quick and Easy Side-dish
Description
Bacon makes just about everything better, so why not add it to homemade mac and cheese? Top it off with panko bread crumbs and you have a winning main dish or a side dish.
Ingredients
6 slices bacon, chopped and cooked
1/2 c. Panko breadcrumbs
1 lb. macaroni pasta, cooked according to package directions
5 T. butter
1/3 c. flour
3 1/2 c. milk
salt and black pepper, to taste
1/4 c. freshly shredded Parmesan cheese, not packaged*
1 c. freshly shredded Gruyere cheese
1 c. freshly shredded Cheddar cheese, not package*
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a large 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
In a large non-stick skillet, cook chopped bacon over medium heat 5-8 minutes until it starts to turn golden; add bread crumbs to bacon; let brown a bit; stir well; remove from heat; set aside.
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; when butter has melted, whisk in flour; cook for 1 minute; add salt and pepper, to taste. Slowly whisk in milk until sauce is smooth. Bring to a simmer; turn heat to low; cook for 5 minutes, whisking occasionally until sauce has thickened.
Add cheeses to sauce; season with more salt and pepper, to taste; stir; cook for a few minutes until cheese is fully melted.
Add pasta to sauce; stir until coated. Pour macaroni into prepared baking dish.
Sprinkle bacon and bread crumb mixture over macaroni.
Bake for 20-30 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
6 servings.
*If you want your mac and cheese to be the best that it can be, shred your own cheese. Pre-shredded cheese in a bag in NOT recommended.