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Bacon and roasted garlic mac & cheese

Bacon and roasted garlic mac & cheese

By Viktor Gusev
15’ Prep time
20’ Cook time
35’ Total time
1306 Calories
5 Serving
Viktor Gusev 0 Followers

Step by Step

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Step 1

Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
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Step 2

In a frying pan, cook bacon until crispy. Once crispy, add minced garlic. Once roasted, drain bacon fat and add bacon and garlic to a bowl. Cover with aluminum foil or plastic wrap.
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Step 3

Add dried basil to boiled pasta and stir. In the same pot used to boil pasta, add butter, heavy cream, shredded cheeses, bacon and garlic over medium heat. Add pasta and stir until cheese is melted and mixture is well-combined.
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Step 4

Serve, garnishing with more basil and red pepper flakes as desired.

Ingredient

  • Butter
    Butter
    2 tablespoons
  • Heavy cream
    Heavy cream
    1 cup
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    2 cloves
  • Hickory smoked thick cut bacon
    Hickory smoked thick cut bacon
    8 oz
  • Pepper jack cheese
    Pepper jack cheese
    8 oz
  • Sharp cheddar cheese
    Sharp cheddar cheese
    10 oz
  • Muenster cheese
    Muenster cheese
    8 oz
  • Elbow pasta
    Elbow pasta
    16 oz

Nutrition Facts

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