Mac and Cheese

Prep:30minCook:35min

It's Mac and Cheese, what needs describing? If you don't want to use paprika, cayenne, or chipotle, don't, if you wanna add something else, add something else. Broccoli would be good in it. Just have fun cooking it!! :)

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:09:57 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories976.1 kcal (49%)

Total Fat73.6 g (105%)

Carbs33.9 g (13%)

Sugars9.3 g (10%)

Protein44.6 g (89%)

Sodium1426.9 mg (71%)

Fiber1.3 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

12 ozelbow noodles

cooked and drained

1 lbbacon

chopped

4 clovesgarlic

chopped small

4 cupsmilk

2 Tbspflour

1 tspground mustard

¼ tsppaprika

¼ tspcayenne

¼ tsponion powder

0.06 tspchipotle seasoning

optional

8 ozsharp cheddar

shredded

8 ozwhite cheddar

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

OvenPreheat

Step 2

In skillet, cook bacon until done. Drain grease into bowl for use in next step.

Step 3

Pour a decent amount (seriously, measure it with your heart) of bacon grease into a cast iron Dutch oven, and heat over medium high heat. Once hot, throw in the garlic. Stir and cook until your kitchen smells like a vampires worst nightmare. Then add the paprika, cayenne, onion powder, and chipolte powder.

Step 4

Lower heat to medium-low, and slowly add 2 tablespoons of flour, stirring gently and consistently until combined with bacon grease (It should be thick).

Step 5

Slowly pour in milk, continuing to stir

Step 6

Slowly bring milk to a boil. Don't heat the milk too quickly or it could curdle. I usually go no higher than a medium heat, and stir it every minute or two.

Step 7

Remove from heat. Add half of the noodles and cheese, mix until combined, then add the remaining noodles and cheese, stir until combined.

Step 8

Top with fried onions and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until cheese is bubbling.