Baked Mac & Cheese with BACON

tamiller1954
tamiller1954 @theresa_BYDCook
Dallas, TX

Baked Mac & Cheese with BACON

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Ingredients

45 mins
8 servings
  1. 1/4 cupbutter
  2. 1/3 cupa/p flour
  3. 4 cupsmilk (plus 1/2 cup if needed)
  4. 1 tspkosher salt
  5. 1/2 tspblack pepper
  6. 4 cupsshredded cheddar cheese
  7. 1 pkg (16 oz)pasta, cooked al dents and drained
  8. 1 lbbacon, cooked, drained

Cooking Instructions

45 mins
  1. 1

    Cook pasta, drain and set aside

  2. 2

    In large sauce pan, melt butter and add flour, salt & pepper. Stir to make roux, cook for 1 to 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Slowly add in milk, whisk together, cooking over medium heat until starts to thicken. Remove from heat and stir in 3 cups of shredded cheese.

  4. 4

    Add in the pasta and stir together. If too thick stir in extra milk.

  5. 5

    Coarse chop bacon and stir into pasta and cheese mixture.

  6. 6

    Prepare a 13x9 pan with Pam. Pour half of Mac & Cheese in and spread evenly. Then sprinkle 1/2 cup shredded cheese over top. Pour remainder Mac & Cheese and spread over top. Sprinkle last 1/2 cup shredded cheese on top.

  7. 7

    Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Enjoy!

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My day job is cost accounting and my nights and weekends are filled with cooking and baking for my clients. I went to culinary school when I was 58 and had a so much fun!
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