Bacon Mac and Cheese

Bacon Mac and Cheese

This mac and cheese was fabulous and both of my kids liked it….a rare moment! I made it right in my cast iron skillet on the stove top and did not bake it after. Serve it up hot right from the pan. I crumbled crispy bacon on top but you can omit that if you’re not a fan. I used two cheeses, white cheddar and American. You may also like Panko Mac and Cheese and Fried Macaroni and Cheese.

You may need:

Lodge Cast Iron Skillet

Bacon Mac and Cheese

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Ingredients

  

• 1 lb cavatappi I used a bit less to make it cheesier
• 4 T. salted butter
• ¼ c. flour
• 2 c. whole milk warmed
• 1 c. half and half warmed
• 1 tsp. dry mustard
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 12 ounces sharp white cheddar shredded
• 4 ounces sliced American cheese cut into small pieces
• 6 slices bacon cooked crisp and chopped

Instructions

 

• Cook pasta to your liking and drain.
• In a cast iron skillet, melt butter.
• Sprinkle on flour and whisk 2 minutes to cook.
• Slowly add milk/half and half, whisking to combine.
• Add mustard and salt.
• Whisk about 5 minutes, it should get bubbly and thicken up a bit.
• Add in cheeses and stir to melt them.
• Once smooth, add pasta and sprinkle on bacon.
• Serve immediately!

Adapted from Delish