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Bacon Macaroni And Cheese

Course Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Bacon Macaroni And Cheese, Macaroni And Cheese
Servings 10 people
Author cookingwithtammy

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Pot
  • Utensils
  • Casserole or Baking Dish
  • Spatula
  • Food Processor Or Grater

Ingredients

  • Bacon Low Sodium
  • 16 oz Elbow Pasta
  • 1-2 packet Chicken Bullion Powder or Cube To boil pasta if you don't have bullion cube or powder substitute with chicken broth
  • Salt A pinch added to boiling water
  • 2-3 cups Whole Milk Add milk accordingly to consistency
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 1/4 tsp White Pepper
  • 1 tsp Creole Seasoning
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 4 cups or (16oz) Sharp Cheddar Reserve 1/2 or 1 cup for topping
  • 2 cups or (8oz) Extra Sharp Cheddar
  • 2 cups or (16oz) Mozzarella 1 16oz pack
  • 16 oz Velveeta

Instructions

  • Preheating oven to 350F
  • Frying bacon, chopping into bite sized pieces and setting aside.
  • Adding chicken bullion cube and a pinch of salt if desired to boiling water
  • Boiling pasta in chicken broth until al-dente. Straining pasta and returning to stovetop on low heat.
  • Adding milk, butter, paprika, onion powder, white pepper, chicken bullion powder and creole seasoning and combining.
  • Adding velveeta 1/2 cheddar, sharp cheddar, and mozzarella and combining.
  • According to consistency add more milk if necessary.
  • Taking chopped bacon and adding to mixture and combining.
  • Placing 1/2 of Macaroni & Cheese mixture and topping with reserved cheese.
  • Adding remaining Macaroni & Cheese and topping with remaining cheese.
  • Placing in preheated oven and baking uncovered until cheese melts and desired color is achieved.
  • Enjoy!!!

Notes

As most of us know measuring fluid oz 8 ounces equals 1 cup. However, when measuring semi-hard cheeses ex: Swiss, Cheddar, and Mozzarella 4 ounces of cheese is equivalent to 1 cup.
Tip buy a 32 oz block of cheese and split in half and use 16 oz or buy (2) 8 oz packs and shred.