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Ingredients of Baked Mac & Cheese with BACON

  1. It's 1/4 cup of butter.
  2. It's 1/3 cup of a/p flour.
  3. It's 4 cups of milk (plus 1/2 cup if needed).
  4. Prepare 1 tsp of kosher salt.
  5. It's 1/2 tsp of black pepper.
  6. You need 4 cups of shredded cheddar cheese.
  7. Prepare 1 pkg (16 oz) of pasta, cooked al dents and drained.
  8. Prepare 1 lb of bacon, cooked, drained.

Baked Mac & Cheese with BACON step by step

  1. Cook pasta, drain and set aside.
  2. In large sauce pan, melt butter and add flour, salt & pepper. Stir to make roux, cook for 1 to 2 minutes..
  3. Slowly add in milk, whisk together, cooking over medium heat until starts to thicken. Remove from heat and stir in 3 cups of shredded cheese..
  4. Add in the pasta and stir together. If too thick stir in extra milk..
  5. Coarse chop bacon and stir into pasta and cheese mixture..
  6. Prepare a 13x9 pan with Pam. Pour half of Mac & Cheese in and spread evenly. Then sprinkle 1/2 cup shredded cheese over top. Pour remainder Mac & Cheese and spread over top. Sprinkle last 1/2 cup shredded cheese on top..
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Enjoy!.

If this baked mac and cheese happens to be fed to you by a friend who invites you over when you are. Baked Mac and Cheese is the ultimate side dish for any meal made with three cheeses, this classic is perfect for the holidays and for summer cookouts! For the best baked mac and cheese, use extra-sharp white cheddar cheese for more flavor. Even people who have had their own homemade baked macaroni and cheese recipe for years ask for mine. Some 'scratch' mac-n-cheese recipes seem to require too much flour or baking time and the texture can be very grainy.

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