Bacon Mac and Cheese

Serves 1
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Directions

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