Creamy Bacon Mac And Cheese

Dan Krause
Dan Krause @cook_3272239
Chattanooga, Tennessee

This an American take on Pasta Carbonara. Italian technique to make an American Classic.

Creamy Bacon Mac And Cheese

This an American take on Pasta Carbonara. Italian technique to make an American Classic.

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Ingredients

30 mins
6 servings
  1. Sauce
  2. 3Whole Eggs
  3. 2Egg Yolks
  4. 8 ozSharp Cheddar Cheese
  5. 1/4 cupWhole Milk
  6. 1/4 tspGarlic Powder
  7. 1/2 tspMustard Powder
  8. 1/2 tspPaprika
  9. 1/2 tspGround Black Pepper
  10. 1 dashWhite Pepper
  11. 1Kosher Salt
  12. Pasta and Bacon
  13. 16 ozLarge Elbow Macaroni Noodles
  14. 8 sliceBacon

Cooking Instructions

30 mins
  1. 1

    In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients for the sauce. Ensure you freshly grate the cheddar cheese as fine as you can, a micro plane grater is recommended. Thoroughly whisk the sauce to form a paste like mixture.

  2. 2

    Cook bacon in large skillet over low to medium heat until crispy. Turn off the heat and reserve the bacon fat in pan.

  3. 3

    While the bacon is cooking, boil pasta in accordance with directions on the package until al dente.

  4. 4

    Drain the pasta and toss in the skillet pan with the reserved bacon fat.

  5. 5

    After completely coating the pasta in the bacon fat, add the pasta to the sauce mix and thoroughly stir to combine. Ensure the pasta is warm when adding it to the sauce.

  6. 6

    Serve in a bowl and top with crumbled bacon.

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Comments (4)

stevebeckingham78
stevebeckingham78 @cook_3870414
Really good. Little less garlic would be my advice :positive

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