Praise the Lard, it's Bacon, Jalapeño Mac and Cheese!
Author: Adapted from CookEatDelicious.com
Recipe type: Side dish or main course
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- 1 pound macaroni (penne or elbow macaroni)
- 4 cups hot milk
- 1 stick of butter
- 1/2 cup flour
- 4 cups Gruyère cheese - shredded
- 2 cups sharp Cheddar cheese -- shredded
- 2 TSP salt
- 2 TSP pepper
- 1/2 TSP nutmeg
- 1 Jalapeño - diced
- 8 - 12 slices of bacon, depending on thickness, cooked and cut into 1/2 inch chunks
- Bread Crumbs
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Boil pasta as directed on the package, drain well.
- In separate pot warm milk over medium - low heat.
- Melt butter in large pot over low heat and whisk in flour for 2 minutes.
- Stir constantly.
- Whisk in hot milk.
- Bring heat to high and boil mixture, whisking until thick and smooth.
- Remove from heat.
- Add cheeses, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- Add the diced jalapeño and bacon, then add pasta.
- Stir thoroughly.
- Pour into 9"x13" baking dish and top with bread crumbs.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
Recipe by The Bacon Hunter at https://thebaconhunter.com/?p=1335
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