# Macageddon Macaroni and Cheese

A rich and flavorful macaroni and cheese recipe, perfect for Thanksgiving or a cookout.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 12 ounces hickory smoke bacon
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 0.5 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 0.5 tablespoons Flavor-Time seasoning
- 12 ounces evaporated milk
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 2 cups whole milk or 2% milk
- 1 ounce Ranch dressing mix
- 16 ounces pepper jack cheese
- 16 ounces white American cheese
- 2 pounds large elbows
- layer mozzarella cheese
- cooked and crumbled bacon
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- crushed white cheddar Cheez-Its

## Instructions

1. Chop 12 ounces of hickory smoked bacon.
2. Cook the chopped bacon in a large pan until fully cooked.
3. Remove the cooked bacon from the pan, leaving the grease.
4. Add 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour to the bacon grease.
5. Add 0.5 tablespoons of garlic powder and 1 teaspoon of ground mustard.
6. Add about 0.5 tablespoons of Flavor-Time seasoning.
7. Stir the mixture for a couple of minutes to cook out the raw flour taste.
8. While stirring, slowly pour in a 12-ounce can of evaporated milk, scraping everything off the bottom of the pan.
9. Add 1 pint of heavy cream.
10. Stir until the sauce is smooth and there are no lumps.
11. Add 2 cups of whole milk or 2% milk.
12. Stir in a 1-ounce packet of Ranch dressing mix.
13. Add 16 ounces of pepper jack cheese and 16 ounces of white American cheese (from a block, deli-sliced) to the sauce.
14. Once the cheese is melted, add 2 pounds of large elbow macaroni cooked for 7 minutes.
15. Gently fold the macaroni into the cheese sauce.
16. Transfer half of the macaroni and cheese into a self-cleaning oven dish (disposable aluminum pan).
17. Layer with mozzarella cheese.
18. Add the remaining macaroni and cheese.
19. Top with cooked and crumbled bacon.
20. Sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
21. Add a layer of crushed white cheddar Cheez-Its.
22. Bake in a 350-degree Fahrenheit oven for 30 minutes, covering with foil for part of the time.
23. Remove from oven and serve.

## Equipment

- large pan
- wooden spatula
- slotted spoon
- baking dish
- oven

## Tips

- Make two panfuls for gatherings like Thanksgiving or cookouts, as it's very popular.
- When cooking the bacon, make sure it's fully cooked before removing it from the pan.
- When adding evaporated milk, stir continuously and scrape everything off the bottom of the pan.
- Keep stirring the sauce until there are no lumps and it's smooth.
- Gently fold the cooked macaroni into the cheese sauce.
- Cover the mac and cheese with foil for part of the baking time to prevent the topping from burning.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17cT1LMDoF/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1f7bda76-453c-4c80-9996-a8058a27e5fb
- Extracted: 2025-11-01

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