# Macageddon Mac-N-Cheese

A rich and savory 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 smoked bacon
- 2 tablespoons All-purpose flour
- 0.5 tablespoons Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Ground mustard
- 0.5 tablespoons Pepper Belly Pete’s Flavor-Time Southern 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 macaroni
- Mozzarella cheese
- Freshly grated Parmesan
- Crushed white cheddar Cheez-Its

## Instructions

1. Chop the hickory smoked bacon.
2. Cook the bacon until fully cooked, then remove it from the pan.
3. Add 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour to the pan with the bacon grease.
4. Add half a tablespoon of garlic powder and a teaspoon of ground mustard to the pan.
5. Add about half a tablespoon of Pepper Belly Pete’s Flavor-Time Southern Seasoning.
6. Stir the mixture for a couple of minutes to cook the raw flour taste out.
7. While stirring, slowly pour in a 12-ounce can of evaporated milk, scraping everything off the bottom of the pan.
8. Pour in one pint of heavy cream while stirring.
9. Continue stirring until the sauce is smooth with no lumps.
10. Add in two cups of whole milk or 2% milk.
11. Pour in a 1-ounce packet of Ranch dressing mix.
12. Add 16 ounces of shredded pepper jack cheese.
13. Add 16 ounces of shredded white American cheese.
14. Once the cheese is melted, add in 2 pounds of large elbow macaroni that has been cooked for 7 minutes.
15. Gently fold the macaroni into the cheese sauce.
16. Pour half of the mac and cheese mixture into a self-cleaning oven dish.
17. Layer mozzarella cheese over the first half of the mac and cheese.
18. Add the remaining mac and cheese on top of the mozzarella layer.
19. Sprinkle cooked and crumbled bacon over the mac and cheese.
20. Add freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
21. Top with crushed white cheddar Cheez-Its.
22. Bake in a 350-degree Fahrenheit oven for 30 minutes, covering with foil for half the time.

## Equipment

- Pan
- Wooden spoon
- Self-cleaning oven dish
- Oven

## Tips

- Always make two panfuls as it's very popular.
- Keep stirring the flour mixture for a couple of minutes to cook out the raw flour taste.
- Ensure the sauce is smooth with no lumps after adding milk and cream.
- Cover the mac and cheese with foil for half the baking time to prevent over-browning of the topping.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=1881658225720921
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/258d7e6e-e7ce-4664-9f1e-9535b2c286b4
- Extracted: 2025-11-30

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