Bacon Mac and Cheese
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 2Cube the Velveeta cheese and place it in a baking dish.
- 3Add dry elbow pasta to the baking dish with the Velveeta.
- 4Pour milk into the baking dish, ensuring it covers the pasta and cheese.
- 5Season with pepper, salt, and granulated garlic to taste.
- 6Add grated cheddar cheese and jalapeño havarti to the dish.
- 7Drizzle hot sauce over the ingredients.
- 8Place the baking dish into the preheated oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 9Chop 2 pounds of bacon into small pieces.
- 10Cook the chopped bacon in a skillet until all the fat is rendered and the bacon is crispy.
- 11Remove the cooked bacon from the skillet and drain excess oil. Pat dry with paper towels.
- 12Pour excess bacon oil into a mason jar for future use.
- 13After 30 minutes, pull the mac and cheese out of the oven.
- 14Add the cooked bacon to the mac and cheese.
- 15Mix all ingredients together until well combined.
- 16Cover the baking dish with a lid and return it to the oven for another 30 minutes.
- 17After the second half-hour, remove the mac and cheese from the oven and mix it again.
- 18Sprinkle shredded double cheddar cheese evenly on top of the mac and cheese.
- 19Turn your oven to broil and place the dish back in until the top layer of cheese is melted and golden.
- 20Remove from oven, garnish with fresh parsley and serve.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Velveeta cheese
- 1.5 pound dry elbow pasta
- 5 cups milk
- pepper
- salt
- granulated garlic
- 1 pound cheddar cheese
- 1 pound jalapeño havarti
- hot sauce
- 2 pounds bacon
- shredded double cheddar
- parsley
Equipment
baking dishbaking trayknifecutting boardskilletmason jaroven mittsspoon
Tips
- Save excess bacon oil in a mason jar in the fridge for future use.
- Turn the oven to broil at the end to melt the top layer of cheese until golden brown
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