- #BEST MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE BACON FOR MAC#
- #BEST MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE BACON PRO#
- #BEST MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE BACON MAC#
Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring with a whisk. Melt the butter in a medium pot and add the flour. Meanwhile, heat the milk in a small saucepan, but don't boil it. Add the macaroni and cook according to the directions on the package, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the pan carefully from the oven - there will be hot grease in the pan! Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels and crumble when it is cool enough to handle.ĭrizzle oil into a large pot of boiling salted water. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the bacon is crisp. Step 9 Top with cooked bacon before serving.Place a baking rack on a sheet pan and arrange the bacon in 1 layer on the baking rack.Step 8 Bake until cheese is bubbly and bread cubes are golden, about 15 minutes.Top with an even layer of bread and onion mixture. Step 7 Add pasta to skillet and toss until combined.Turn off heat and whisk in cheeses until melty. Continue to whisk in milk, very slowly, until mixture is bubbly and has thickened. Step 6 Whisking constantly, slowly add about ¼ cup milk to roux until completely incorporated.When butter is foamy, whisk in flour and cook 1 minute. Step 5 Wipe skillet clean and return to stovetop over medium heat.Step 4 Remove from heat and transfer onion mixture and to bowl with bread.Add onion, garlic and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter with the bacon fat. Step 3 In the same skillet over medium heat, cook bacon, stirring occasionally, until crispy.Remove from heat and pour over bread, tossing to combine. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Step 2 Make topping: Put bread cubes in a large bowl.Drain and immediately rinse pasta under cold water. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente. Made this fancy mac? Let us know how it went in the comments below! We used orecchiette in this recipe, but your options don't stop there! We love orecchiette for its scoop-like shape that holds pockets of the deliciously cheesy mixture, but cavatappi, classic macaroni or any medium-shell pasta would also work wonderfully. Fresh cheese will make a huge difference in melting quality and flavor.
#BEST MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE BACON PRO#
Pro Tip: For the best, cheesiest mac, we recommend buying your cheese in blocks and freshly grating it instead of buying the pre-shredded bags.
#BEST MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE BACON MAC#
Why use just one when you can use three? To make this mac extra decadent, we added sharp cheddar, gouda and Parmesan to the mix.
#BEST MACARONI AND CHEESE RECIPE BACON FOR MAC#
What is the best cheese to use for mac & cheese? Baked until the cheese is bubbly and the breadcrumbs are golden and crisp, if this isn't worthy of a fancy dinner party or special holiday feast, we're not sure what is.
We used three different cheeses to create our extra-creamy sauce before topping our mac with crispy bacon, buttery sourdough croutons and garlicky onions cooked in a combo of butter, bacon, fat and thyme. This mac & cheese really takes things up a notch in its ingredients and preparation.
If you want to bring the fancy factor to your holiday dinner or special date night, this decadent mac is a sure way to give a grown-up twist to a nostalgic classic. Extra-cheesy, this mac is topped with buttery croutons, garlicky onions and crisp bacon before being baked to a beautiful golden-brown.
But, when we want to level-up the simple (but satisfying) dish, we turn to this bacon mac & cheese. A classic comfort food, we love mac and cheese for any last-minute weeknight dinner or as a guaranteed potluck crowd-pleaser.
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