Rockin' Bacon Mac N' Cheese

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb elbow macaroni
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 1 cup greyere cheese (shredded)
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (shredded)
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups crushed cheese crackers
• 1 lb bacon
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 boil pasta in hot water 6-7 minutes until al dente. drain.
• 2 cook bacon in the microwave or oven until just crisp. crumble.
• 3 meanwhile, melt butter in a skillet, add flour and whisk until smooth.
• 4 combine milk and cream and heat in microwave or stove until warm, but not boiling. add to butter/flour mixture to make a roux.
• 5 while the roux is thickening, pulse cheese crackers in the food processor or crush w/ rolling pin.
• 6 add cheeses (reserve 1/2 cup) to the roux, turn temp to low and allow to melt slowly. add salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 add 1/2 bacon crumbles to the roux; pour over pasta and mix.
• 8 pour pasta/roux mixture into greased 9 x 13 pan.
• 9 top with remaining bacon, then cheese crackers, sprinkle with reserved 1/2 cup cheddar.
• 10 bake at 400°f for 20 minutes or until brown and crispy.