Preheat oven 350°F.

Boil noodles as directed. Found these noodles at Kroger. Drain and set them aside.

In same pot used to boil noodles, add the butter and flour. Slowly work it into a roux, adding salt for flavor while cooking off the flour.

Add milk, stir continuously until thickness desired. Add black pepper, garlic powder, and nutmeg.

Add cheese, continue to stir until you have consistency of cheese sauce.

After noodles are cooled, add egg and fold into noodles.

Add noodle mixture into cheese sauce. Carefully fold noodles into sauce.

Pour into casserole dish. Add the remaining cheese plus bacon bits. Bake for 15 min.

Once done, you can add small dollops of butter. Certainly will melt and add richness to the dish.