Using Grandma Ethel's macaroni & cheese recipe, I added bacon at all levels! Here are both recipes for all those who love mac & cheese.
Cook 12 oz pkg elbow macaroni according to package directions while making cheese sauce.
Original Recipe (Bacon Free) Bacon Recipe
Cheese Sauce: Bacon/Cheese Sauce:
3 TBSP butter 8 slices bacon, cut into 1/2" bits
1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 cup milk
Salt & pepper to taste Salt & pepper to taste
2 cups grated cheese 2 cups grated cheese
(your favorite cheddar) (your favorite cheddar)
*Bread crumbs for garnish (Toast one slice of bread & grate)*
Stir mixture constantly! Stir mixture constantly!
Melt butter in frying pan. Shake Fry bacon on high in frying pan. or whisk flour & milk together Remove bacon & save for later.
with salt & pepper and slowly add Shake or whisk flour & milk
to melted butter on low. Will be together with salt & pepper and
looser than a gravy. Slowly add slowly add to drippings on low.
all but 1/4 cup of cheese to white Will be looser than a gravy.
sauce. Cook on low until cheese Slowly add all but 1/4 cup of
is melted and smooth, stirring cheese to bacony, white sauce.
constantly. Add cooked & drained Cook on low until cheese is
macaroni to sauce in ovenproof melted and smooth, stirring
skillet or transfer to casserole dish. constantly. Add cooked & drained
Top with 1/4 cup remaining grated macaroni to sauce in ovenproof
cheese & 1/4 cup bread crumbs, skillet or transfer to casserole
bake for 30 minutes in 350 degree dish. Top with 1/4 cup remaining
oven. cheese, 1/4 cup bread crumbs & crispy, fried bacon bits, bake for 30 minutes in 350 degree oven.
Cook 12 oz pkg elbow macaroni according to package directions while making cheese sauce.
Original Recipe (Bacon Free) Bacon Recipe
Cheese Sauce: Bacon/Cheese Sauce:
3 TBSP butter 8 slices bacon, cut into 1/2" bits
1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 cup milk
Salt & pepper to taste Salt & pepper to taste
2 cups grated cheese 2 cups grated cheese
(your favorite cheddar) (your favorite cheddar)
*Bread crumbs for garnish (Toast one slice of bread & grate)*
Stir mixture constantly! Stir mixture constantly!
Melt butter in frying pan. Shake Fry bacon on high in frying pan. or whisk flour & milk together Remove bacon & save for later.
with salt & pepper and slowly add Shake or whisk flour & milk
to melted butter on low. Will be together with salt & pepper and
looser than a gravy. Slowly add slowly add to drippings on low.
all but 1/4 cup of cheese to white Will be looser than a gravy.
sauce. Cook on low until cheese Slowly add all but 1/4 cup of
is melted and smooth, stirring cheese to bacony, white sauce.
constantly. Add cooked & drained Cook on low until cheese is
macaroni to sauce in ovenproof melted and smooth, stirring
skillet or transfer to casserole dish. constantly. Add cooked & drained
Top with 1/4 cup remaining grated macaroni to sauce in ovenproof
cheese & 1/4 cup bread crumbs, skillet or transfer to casserole
bake for 30 minutes in 350 degree dish. Top with 1/4 cup remaining
oven. cheese, 1/4 cup bread crumbs & crispy, fried bacon bits, bake for 30 minutes in 350 degree oven.
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