BACON WHITE CHEDDAR PESTO MAC AND CHEESE
A rich and bacon-y variation of the tradition macaroni and cheese pasta dish.
Provided by fabeverydayblog
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 1/2- or 3-quart baking dish.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain. Transfer pasta back to pot; cover and keep warm off heat.
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble.
- Place butter and minced garlic in a saucepan over medium-high heat; stir until butter is melted. Whisk flour into butter mixture, and continue whisking until flour starts to turn golden brown, about 1 minute. Slowly add milk, heavy cream, salt, and pepper to the saucepan, whisking until there are no lumps. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium.
- Stir grated Cheddar cheese into the cream mixture, stirring until the cheese is melted. Add basil pesto sauce and half of the crumbled bacon; stir. Transfer mixture to pot with cooked elbows; stir to combine. Pour into prepared baking dish.
- Mix panko bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese together in a bowl. Sprinkle topping evenly over macaroni and cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven until bubbly and just starting to brown, about 20 minutes. Top with remaining half of bacon.
- Preheat the oven's broiler. Place baking dish under broiler until browned, 1 to 3 minutes. Garnish with chopped basil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 563.3 calories, Carbohydrate 50.7 g, Cholesterol 75.7 mg, Fat 30 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 23.1 g, SaturatedFat 15.3 g, Sodium 547.8 mg, Sugar 4.4 g
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Nayeem hasan Joy
hnayeem@yahoo.comI love that this recipe uses white cheddar cheese. It gives the mac and cheese a really sharp and flavorful taste.
manita_mani gamming
gamming.m51@yahoo.comThis is a great recipe for a special occasion. It's sure to impress your guests.
Jayde Warrick
w-j15@gmail.comI'm not a big fan of mac and cheese, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so delicious and flavorful, I could eat it every day.
Amanda Plass
a-p@aol.comThis is the best mac and cheese recipe I've ever tried. It's so creamy and flavorful, and the bacon and pesto add the perfect touch of richness.
HTP TV
htp_t@hotmail.frI love how customizable this recipe is. I've added different types of cheese, vegetables, and proteins, and it's always turned out great.
Simina Parpala
p.simina@hotmail.frThis is my go-to mac and cheese recipe. It's always a crowd-pleaser, and it's so easy to make.
Efia Sisterefia
e91@hotmail.comI've made this recipe several times now, and it's always a hit. It's the perfect comfort food for a cold winter night.
Arslan Malik
am@yahoo.comThis recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it's worth it. The mac and cheese is so creamy and flavorful, and the bacon and pesto add a really nice touch.
Ethern
ethern@yahoo.comI followed the recipe exactly, but my mac and cheese turned out dry and crumbly. I'm not sure what went wrong.
Baguma Willy
baguma_w@yahoo.comThis was a good mac and cheese recipe, but it wasn't anything special. I've had better.
Santosh Bohara
santosh@hotmail.co.ukThe pesto overpowered the other flavors in this dish. I would have preferred it with less pesto.
Sheran Poellnitz
poellnitz_s@yahoo.comI found this recipe to be a bit bland. I think it could have used more seasoning.
md parves
p_m@yahoo.comThis mac and cheese was a bit too rich for my taste. I think I would have preferred it with less bacon and cheese.
LeBron Burton
blebron97@hotmail.frI was looking for a new mac and cheese recipe to try, and I'm so glad I found this one. It was super easy to make and it turned out so creamy and delicious. The bacon and pesto added a really nice touch. I will definitely be making this again!
Afrin shovo
shovo_a4@gmail.comI love the idea of adding pesto to mac and cheese. It gives it a really fresh and flavorful twist. I also appreciate that this recipe is relatively easy to make.
Larissa Roberts
larissa-r@hotmail.comThis was a great recipe! I followed it exactly and it turned out perfectly. The mac and cheese was creamy and flavorful, and the bacon and pesto added a nice touch. I will definitely be making this again.
Jackie Nerem
j.nerem@yahoo.comI was a bit skeptical about the combination of bacon, white cheddar, and pesto, but I was pleasantly surprised at how well they all worked together. This is a really unique and delicious mac and cheese recipe.
Benjamib Fadhili
f_b@gmail.comThis is the best mac and cheese I've ever had. The bacon adds a nice smoky flavor, and the white cheddar and pesto are so creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again and again!
Emran Talukder
talukder_e@aol.comI love how versatile this recipe is. I didn't have pesto on hand, so I used a sun-dried tomato pesto instead. It was still delicious!
Fozia fozia
f_fozia@gmail.comThis was a huge hit at our dinner party! Everyone loved the unique flavor combination of bacon, white cheddar, pesto, and mac and cheese. Will definitely be making this again!