Bacon Mac and Cheese Recipe

Name: Bacon Mac and Cheese Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6, 6 people
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 pound bacon (diced); 4 quarts water; 1 pound elbow macaroni noodles; 1 Tablespoon salt; 6 Tablespoons all-purpose flour; 4 Tablespoons butter (divided use); 4 cups milk; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper; ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 cups colby jack cheese (shredded); 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese (shredded); ½ cup mozzarella cheese (shredded )

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Grown-up mac and cheese made with crispy bacon and a rich, creamy cheese sauce using cheddar and mozzarella. It's an indulgent take on the childhood classic that comes together easily on the stovetop. Comfort food at its finest.

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Ingredients

6 SERVINGS

1 lbbacon — diced

Macaroni

4 qtwater
1 lbelbow macaroni noodles — dry
1 tbspsalt

Cheese Sauce

6 tbspall-purpose flour
4 tbspbutter
4 cupsmilk
1 cupheavy cream
1 tspsalt
1 tspcracked black pepper
¼ tspred pepper flakes
2 cupscolby jack cheese — shredded
2 cupssharp cheddar cheese — shredded
½ cupmozzarella cheese — shredded

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Method

35m total

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Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 412mg
Calcium: 775mg
Iron: 3mg

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