Toni's Baked Bacon Mac & Cheese. There are few dishes more comforting and indulgent than mac and cheese, and this Baked Mac and Cheese with Bacon will become your new go-to. Mac and cheese may seem straightforward, but in an all-star mac, each component is carefully considered and intentionally chosen to build a creamy, melty pasta bake. Master each element of the dish with this winning recipe.
Classic Mac 'N Cheese gets a grown-up twist with this Baked Bacon Macaroni and Cheese! Crunchy bacon and caramelized onions take this comforting food to the next level of awesomeness! Keyword baked bacon macaroni and cheese, mac and cheese. You can cook Toni's Baked Bacon Mac & Cheese using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Toni's Baked Bacon Mac & Cheese
- You need 1 box of of elbow pasta.
- It's 1 bag of of shredded cheddar cheese.
- You need 1 bag of of shredded colby cheese.
- Prepare 1 large of egg.
- Prepare 3 tsp of of all purpose flour.
- It's 1 pints of of half & half.
- Prepare 2 tsp of of salt.
- Prepare 1/2 stick of of unsalted butter.
- It's 1/2 lb of of smoked bacon.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of black pepper.
- You need 1/2 tsp of garlic powder.
- It's 1/2 tsp of onion powder.
Cover the noodles in the sauce, bake it in the oven for a couple of minutes and viola, homemade mac and cheese. This recipe uses classic elbow noodles, two types of cheese and crispy bacon (optional), the perfect combination if you ask me. Once you try it, you will never want to resort to boxed mac and cheese, even in the most desperate times. Creamy Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon.
Toni's Baked Bacon Mac & Cheese step by step
- boil water add salt then add pasta cook for about 8-10 mins then strain and add back to pot.
- on a bake sheet cut pack of bacon in half add strips to bake sheet cook at 375° for 15 mins.
- in a sauce pan on medium heat melt butter add flour to make a roux pour in pint of half & half add salt, pepper, onion & garlic powder then add 1/2 the bags of the cheddar and colby cheeses slowly stirring with whisk be sure you constantly stir so cheese sauce doesn't burn or stick.
- remove bacon let cool then crumble set aside.
- take casserole pan butter pan, pour cheese sauce over pasta in pot and 1/2 of crumbled bacon mix well then add to casserole pan add 1 beated egg over top as a glue agent then add the rest of shredded colby & cheddar cheese on top bake at 400° for 20 mins then add the other half of crumbled bacon to the top last 5 mins before removing from oven.
- remove from oven and serve warm.
You know those times you just need good, old-fashioned, lip-smackin' comfort food? Next time you feel like that (okay, or just any old day that you want some bacon and carbs, like next Thursday), get this Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese with Bacon on your. Just use a bacon you think sounds good! Be sure to cook the bacon until crisp. Feel free to mix and match the four cheeses used in this creamy bacon mac and cheese recipe.