Mac & Cheese Recipe

Inspired by rise soufflé - Dallas

Time30m

Serves6

(with bacon)

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Ingredients

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Mac & Cheese with Bacon Ingredients

8 cups Elbow macaroni

8 slices bacon

4 tbs Butter

1 cup 00 bread flour

4 cups Milk

3 cups cheddar cheese

1 cup mozzarella cheese

1 tsp Celtic sea salt

1 tsp black pepper

to taste Watkins paprika

Method

Cooking Instructions

Cook the Pasta

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the elbow macaroni according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.

Cook the Bacon

In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove from the skillet, drain on paper towels, and crumble. Reserve some bacon drippings in the skillet.

Make the Cheese Sauce

In the same skillet with the reserved bacon drippings, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk for about 2 minutes until smooth and slightly golden. Gradually whisk in the milk, continuing to stir until the mixture thickens.

Add Cheese

Remove the skillet from heat. Stir in the cheddar and mozzarella cheeses until melted and smooth. Season with salt, black pepper, and paprika.

Combine Everything

Add the drained macaroni and crumbled bacon to the cheese sauce. Mix well until the pasta is evenly coated.

Serve

Transfer the mac and cheese to a serving dish, sprinkle with additional bacon and cheese if desired, and serve hot.