Bacon Mac & Cheese

It’s COLD – which means I’m wanting comfort food. What says comfort food more than homemade mac & cheese??!! This Bacon Mac & Cheese is truly my favorite. It’s thick, creamy, super cheesy…..and has huge chunks of bacon in it. Really – you can’t go wrong here with Easy Family Dinner Ideas like this. It isn’t complicated either. We typically cook in tandem – it’s just easier that way for us. So I usually have the hubs working on minding the noodles while I make the roux. The longest part of the prep is cooking the bacon- which we do in the oven. So we do the bacon first so it has time to cool before we cut it. Then we make the other stuff & the hubs chops the bacon in the 8-10 minutes that it takes for the noodles to cook. It really comes together fast. If it’s were not so loaded with cheese – I would make this all the time for a quick & easy dinner. But we make this every couple months or so & it’s definitely a treat each & every time we do.

This batch feeds our family of 5 (with 3 teens) for 2 nights.

I actually make a half batch of roux the second night & add it to the leftovers to keep it super creamy.

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All I can say is – INCREDIBLE!!!!

This makes quite a bit. We made double this amount (like a HUGE batch) for guests & it was completely GONE!

More Great Mac and Cheese Recipes

• Smoked Mac and Cheese
• Instant Pot Bacon Mac and Cheese
• Easy Mac and Cheese
• Baked Mac and Cheese

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Bacon Mac & Cheese

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Ingredients

  

• 2 packs thick bacon- cooked & chopped
• 48 oz elbow macaroni
• 2 sticks butter
• 1 cup flour
• 3 tsp salt though I usually just sprinkle in the seasonings to taste
• 2 tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp minced onions
• 1 tbsp granulated garlic
• 4 cups low fat milk
• 2-1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Instructions

• Cook your bacon- cut & set aside.
• Prepare pasta noodles to package directions- cooking al dente so they hold up in the mixing process.
• Drain & set aside in large covered pot.
• Prepare your roux by melting your butter in a large pot over med/high heat.
• Once it's almost melted quickly whisk in your flour & seasonings.
• Keep it moving & wait for it to darken slightly & come to a thick creamy texture.
• Whisk in your milk & increase your heat to high to get mixture to thicken- keep whisking.
• Stir in your cheeses & heat until all cheese is melted & combined - at least 2-3 minutes.
• Pour into your pot of noodles- add bacon-
• Stir well to combine & coat everything with cheese.
• ENJOY!!!

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