This recipe first appeared on Kevin Is Cooking August 2017 and has been updated with a new video. In a large bowl, combine cheese and flour mixture with hot macaroni and stir to combine. While macaroni is cooking, combine 2 and 1/2 cups of cheese with flour, pepper, and ground mustard. Cook macaroni as directed on the package in salted water until tender, drain.
If you love cheese like I do try my Cheddar Bacon Jam Puff Pastry Bites, Green Chili Chicken Mac and Cheese Muffins or this Chili Mac and Cheese Casserole. Spray or grease a casserole dish or a 9x13 pan. Bring the water back to a boil and cook the macaroni until tender, about 12 minutes. Super cheesy and gooey, loaded with bacon and tender pasta all topped with a buttery, crunchy, golden brown crust. Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Watch the video below to see how easy this is to make.
Feel free to omit the hot sauce if it’s not for you, but I highly recommend it. So if you’re looking for a different mac and cheese recipe this version using cream cheese and a little buffalo hot sauce is for you. Everything better with cheddar – and bacon! That’s why I chose cream cheese and lots of mozzarella with a nice touch of sharp cheddar.
Unlike hard, low moisture cheeses that contain so little water in them that it’s harder to melt. See the proteins are loosely packed with lots of water mixed throughout them, so they liquefy really quick. The reason for this is the high moisture content. Whisk in the flour and cook for a minute. In same skillet with bacon fat add 4 tablespoons of butter and melt over medium heat. Add crumbled bacon to pasta, reserving some to top pasta at serving. Dipping your bread in, smothering pasta or all stretchy on top of pizza, it’s all good. In a large skillet, render bacon until crispy and browned. Keeping with that crunchy exterior of the meatballs, I made sure to add that aspect as the topping for this Bacon Mac and Cheese Casserole.Ĭheeses that are perfect for melting like mozzarella, Monterey jack, cream cheese, and Brie are wonderful all gooey and soft. With a little of that influence coming from Franks Hot Sauce, like in my Baked Crunchy Buffalo Chicken Meatballs, it was my go to for that kick of heat. I felt like making some Buffalo Chicken the other evening with some pasta on the side and got the idea for this Bacon Mac and Cheese. Topped with crunchy Panko breadcrumbs and baked to a bubbly, golden brown it’s an undeniable indulgence. Well, really a guilty pleasure! For my Bacon Mac and Cheese Casserole, I load it with crispy bacon, cheddar, mozzarella and cream cheeses. baking dish top with remaining 1 cup cheese.
Spoon pasta mixture into a lightly greased 2-qt.
Mac and Cheese, the ultimate classic comfort food, is a house favorite. Stir in salt, black and red pepper, 1 cup shredded cheese, and cooked pasta.