BACON MAC & CHEESE
Jason Glover
30 minutes
30 minutes
My boy always requests this Bacon Mac & Cheese when he’s home - no boxed mac & cheese allowed in our house! Homemade mac is much easier to throw together than you think…and you can never go wrong with adding a little bacon!
Ingredients
- 1 box macaroni or noodle of your choosing (I usd ziti), cooked according to the package instructions
- 4 strips bacon, diced
- Drizzle of olive oil
- ½ cup diced yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 cups almond milk or half & half
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
Tools
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Large skillet
- Large pot
- Large baking dish
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy.
- Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels.
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil in the same pan and cook the onions and garlic until translucent.
- Reduce heat to medium and whisk in the flour and almond milk.
- Continue whisking until the mixture begins to thicken.
- Reduce heat to low and whisk in 1 cup of the shredded cheddar and all of the grated parmesan.
- Add the cooked noodles and bacon to the cheese sauce and mix well.
- Transfer the mixture to a large baking dish and top with the remaining shredded cheddar.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly.
