Creamiest Cheesiest Mac & Cheese with Bacon
A creamy stovetop mac & cheese recipe that’s all grown up thanks to fancy cheese, bacon and mushrooms. It’s honestly the best homemade macaroni and cheese ever!
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 5 1x
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pasta with grooves, pockets or ridges, such as elbow macaroni, shells, farafelle or cavatappi
- ½ package (about 5 slices) bacon
- 3.5 ounces (1 cup) thinly sliced mushrooms
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 cup whole milk
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1 cup (2.5 ounces) Romano cheese or similar
- 1 cup (2.5 ounces) Parmigiano-Reggiano or similar
- Salt
- Shaved Parmesan or Parmigiano-Reggiano, for serving
- Freshly cracker pepper, for serving
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions.
- Cook bacon according to package directions until almost crispy and set on a plate covered with paper towel to drain.
- Drain off bacon fat and sauté mushrooms in the same pan until dark brown and softened. Set aside.
- Heat butter in a medium saucepan on medium heat. Add flour and stir constantly until mixture starts to thicken.
- Add whole milk and continue to cook until thick and uniform, about 3-5 minutes. At this point it should coat the back of a wooden spoon. Remove from heat and stir in the cheeses until they melt. Add salt to taste.*
- Stir pasta into cheese mixture.
- Stir in mushrooms and bacon. Topped with shaved Parmesan and cracked pepper. Serve immediately and enjoy with a nice glass of Cabernet Sauvignon.
- Will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days. For better texture, reheat on the stove in a small saucepan.
Notes
*The cheeses I used were fairly salty, so I didn’t have to add any additional salt to this recipe.
Keywords: Macaroni & Cheese, Mac & Cheese, Creamy, Stovetop, Recipe, Bacon
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