Ultimate Mac ‘n’ Cheese
by Matthew Johnson • featured in Easy Vs. Ultimate: Mac 'N' Cheese
Inspired by tasty.co
Ingredients
for 12 servings
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½ lb bacon, sliced (225 g) - 5 cloves garlic, minced
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2 cups panko breadcrumbs (100 g) -
½ cup fresh chives, chopped (20 g) -
½ cup fresh parsley, chopped (20 g) -
4 tablespoons butter -
¼ cup flour (30 g) -
3 cups evaporated milk (720 mL) - salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
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2 teaspoons dry mustard powder -
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper -
1 lb macaroni, cooked (455 g) -
½ cup cheddar cheese, cubed (65 g) -
½ cup gruyère cheese, shredded (50 g) -
½ cup colby jack cheese, cubed (65 g) -
½ cup smoked gouda cheese, shredded (50 g) -
½ cup provolone cheese, cubed (65 g) -
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (100 g) -
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (100 g)
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
- In a large pot over medium heat, cook the bacon crispy and the fat has rendered.
- Add the garlic, bread crumbs, chives, and parsley. Stir and cook until the bread crumbs are toasted, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pot.
- In the same pot on medium heat, melt the butter. Sprinkle in the flour and stir until combined.
- Add the evaporated milk and bring to a simmer. Season with salt, pepper, mustard powder, and cayenne. Whisk to incorporate and smooth any lumps. The sauce should be thick enough to coat the back of the spoon.
- Add the pasta to the sauce and stir to combine.
- Add the cheddar, Gruyère, Colby Jack, Gouda, and provolone cheese, then fold the cheeses into the pasta. If it seems too dry, add more milk to your liking.
- Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and top with the shredded mozzarella and cheddar.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until the mac ‘n’ cheese is bubbly, melted, and golden brown on top.
- Serve with a sprinkle of the bread crumb mixture for added flavor!
- Enjoy!
Tips
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Anita Simon Hart
This is the best ever, next time I will add the panco mixture into the Mac just to see what happens.
5 months ago Helpful (35) -
Vivi Araujo
Make the bacon crumb mix at the end, otherwise the fat soaks too much in the crumbs
4 months ago Helpful (34) -
Kieran Flynn
I am 13 and I could make this really easy but I fell like there was a bit to much cheese maybe 3/4 of a cup of every cheese instead of 1 cup. I would make this again
2 months ago Helpful (29) -
lexibear21
You can use any type of cheese
4 months ago Helpful (26)
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