Ingredients of Caramelized Onion & Bacon Mac & Cheese
- Prepare 2 of Onions.
- It's 1/2 stick of Butter.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of EVOO.
- Prepare 1 of 6 Slices of Bacon.
- It's 1 cup of Smoked Gouda.
- It's 2 cup of Gruyere.
- You need 1 cup of Sharp Cheddar.
- You need 1/2 cup of Parmesan/ Ramano/ or pecorino.
- It's 3 tbsp of butter.
- It's 3 tbsp of Flour.
- Prepare 4 cup of Warm Milk.
- Prepare 2 oz of 14 1/ Penne Pasta (Cooked Al Dente).
Caramelized Onion & Bacon Mac & Cheese instructions
- First caramelize your onions. Halve or quarter your onions and cut into thin slices. Melt 1/2 stick butter and olive oil in a medium size, high sided skillet over medium high heat. Add onions, cook 5 minutes until slightly translucent, add salt and pepper (a pinch of cayenne for a kick) then reduce heat to very low. Cook for at least an hour, stirring occasionally, until onions are a gorgeous deep amber color. Remove onions from skillet and set aside..
- Fry your bacon to your preference in the same skillet. Remove and place on paper towel to cool. Once it's cooled chop or tear into bite sized pieces..
- To this very same skillet (imagine all that good bacon, caramelized onion flavor in there!) over medium/low heat, add 3 Tablespoons of butter and melt. Once butter has melted add the flour and cook together for at least one minute, you want to cook off the flour a bit so your sauce doesn't taste of it. Slowly whisk in your milk, I do about a cup at a time. Be sure to whisk well. After each addition let this mixture bubble and thicken (can take up to 5-10 minutes as you near the end). If need be add a bit more milk, you don't want this sauce to be oh-so thick because you'll be adding a lot of cheese which will naturally thicken it up..
- Once you've got a slightly thick, silky sauce, remove skillet from heat and whisk in cheeses, a few cups at a time, until fully incorporated and smooth..
- With a wooden spoon, fold in your cooked pasta, then onions, and finally cooked bacon..
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