Bacon Mac and Cheese 🥓

Name: Bacon Mac and Cheese
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz elbow pasta; 8 slices bacon; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; 2.5 cups milk; 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1 tsp dijon mustard; 0.5 tsp smoked paprika; 0.5 tsp salt; 2 scallions

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30 min · Beginner · 680 cal · 27g protein · $2.00/serving · American

Comfort Food Budget-Friendly

30minutes

4servings

680calories

27gprotein

$2.00per serving

Ingredients (serves 4)

8 oz elbow pasta
8 slices bacon
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
2.5 cups milk
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp dijon mustard
0.5 tsp smoked paprika
0.5 tsp salt
2 scallions

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Instructions

1
Chop the bacon and cook in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, about 7 minutes. Remove, leaving 3 tbsp of fat in the pot.
2
Boil the elbow pasta in salted water until just al dente, about 7 minutes, and drain.
3
Whisk the flour into the bacon fat over medium heat for 1 minute, then gradually whisk in the milk and simmer until thickened, 4 minutes.
4
Off the heat, whisk in the cheddar, dijon, smoked paprika, and salt until smooth.
5
Fold in the pasta and most of the bacon, then top with the remaining bacon and sliced scallions and serve.