It’s an over-the-top baked macaroni that is perfect to indulge in this holiday. Stuffed with a variety of cheeses whipped into a béchamel, it has crunchy bacon layered throughout the dish and has a golden panko topping, with even more bacon and cheese, of course!
Total Time
30min
5.0
4 Ratings
Author: The Squishy Monster
Servings:
4
Ingredients
•
6
oz
Penne Pasta
•
6
slices
Bacon
•
4
Tbsp
Unbleached All Purpose Flour
•
4
cups
Warm
Kemps Half & Half
•
1/2
tsp
Ground Nutmeg
, freshly grated
•
2
Tbsp
Unsalted Butter
•
to taste
Salt
•
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
•
5 2/3
cups
Cheese
, grated
•
to taste
Panko Breadcrumbs
•
1
Eggland's Best Classic Egg
Cooking Instructions
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2.
In a skillet, cook the Bacon (6 slices). When crispy, drain on a paper towel lined plate and set aside. Reserve 4 tablespoon of the bacon grease. Cook the Penne Pasta (6 oz) in salted water according to package's instructions. Reserve 2 tablespoons of pasta water.
3.
In the same skillet, use the reserved bacon grease and sprinkle in Unbleached All Purpose Flour (4 Tbsp) Whisk together for 3-5 minutes. The fat will absorb the flour to create a roux. Cooking will cook off the raw flour flavor.
4.
When the roux turns sandy beige, pour in the Kemps Half & Half (4 cups). Whisk thoroughly to prevent any lumps.
5.
Keep whisking and add Ground Nutmeg (1/2 tsp), Salt (to taste), Ground Black Pepper (to taste), and Unsalted Butter (2 Tbsp).
6.
Take the skillet off the heat and stir in the Cheese (5 2/3 cups), pasta water, and Eggland's Best Classic Egg (1).
7.
Toss the cooked pasta in the cheese mixture.
8.
In a buttered dish, layer in pasta with crumbled bacon. Reserve some of the crumbled bacon for topping.
9.
Top with Panko Breadcrumbs (to taste) extra bacon and cheese.
10.
Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 20-25 minutes. Cover with tin foil for half the baking time.
11.
Broil for about 5 minutes to blister the cheese.
12.
Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
1002
FAT
70.9 g
PROTEIN
42.4 g
CARBS
52.2 g
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