Baked white cheddar mac and cheese with bacon breadcrumb topping
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- water
- salt
- pasta
Bring water to a boil, salt it and cook the pasta al dente per the package, stirring constantly so it does not stick.
- 1 cup pasta water
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 8 oz extra sharp cheddar cheese
- 8 oz Monterey Jack cheese
Grate the Parmesan, extra sharp cheddar and Monterey Jack.
- 4 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp ground mustard
In the pot over medium heat melt the butter, whisk in the flour, then the ground mustard, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and chili powder.
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp chili powder
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
Whisk in the milk, heavy cream and the reserved cup of pasta water and cook about seven minutes, until the sauce thickens.
Stir in the pasta, reduce the heat to the lowest setting until everything is combined, then taste and adjust.
- ¾ cup breadcrumbs
- 12 oz bacon bites
- 4 tbsp melted butter
Mix the breadcrumbs, bacon bites and melted butter for the topping.
Transfer the mac and cheese to a baking dish, add more shredded cheese and cover with the bacon breadcrumb topping.