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EASY MAC AND CHEESE WITH BACON MAC

EASY MAC AND CHEESE WITH BACON MAC

To serve, scatter the bacon mixture over the mac and cheese. Add onion, garlic and thyme leaves and cook for about 5 minutes to soften the onion. Add the bacon, render the fat and cook until crispy. Bake for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Scrape into a 3-quart baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese. Add the cooked macaroni and the parsley and fold that all in to coat the macaroni with the cheese mixture. Stir in the 4 cups of the cheese and continue to cook and stir to melt the cheese. Continue to whisk vigorously, and cook until the mixture is nice and smooth. Strain the solids out of the milk and whisk it into the butter and flour mixture. Whisk in the flour and cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly, to keep lumps from forming. Melt the butter in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. In a small saucepan heat the milk with the thyme sprigs and 2 garlic cloves. Add the macaroni and cook for 8 to 9 minutes, until al dente.

Place on platter and top with freshly snipped chives.Bring a pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.

Allow to cool to set up and become stable.

Bake for 13-15 mins until golden brown and cheese has melted.

Using a mini ice cream scoop portion out into muffin tin, and top with the mozzarella cheese.

Then add egg and egg yolks, flour, and bacon.

Drain pasta and transfer it into a large bowl.

Remove from flame and allow to cool slightly.

Then add cheddar cheese, and whisk until smooth.

Then in a large skillet prepare the cheese sauce, melt 3 tablespoon butter, add flour and whisk and cook for 1 minute then slowly whisk in milk, whisking all the while, a smooth sauce will develop.

Allow to cool on towel, and chop into a rough chop. Microwave on high for 6 mins until browned and crispy. To microwave line a plate with paper towel, place bacon on top, and then place more paper towel on top.

Cook bacon in skillet or in microwave.

Boil pasta according to package instructions.

Grease a mini muffin tin lightly with melted butter and set aside.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE BY LEAVING A RATING AND REVIEW BELOW! It's a great way to get the party started! HAPPY NEW YEAR!! xx These Mac and Cheese Bites look really pretty when placed on a rectangular platter and sprinkled with chives. The mac and cheese bites will keep for about 3 months in the freezer. Then to reheat place them on a baking sheet at 375F for 20 minutes. After baking, portion out the bites into a freezer-safe container. Yes! Just like other cheesy kinds of pasta dishes, these mac and cheese bites freeze beautifully.

Moments before guests arrive, pop the macaroni bites in the oven and your guests will be greeted with the most fantastic aroma coming from your kitchen.

Cover your tin with foil and keep refrigerated until ready to bake.

Prepare the filling ahead of time and then portion out in your tin.

The cheese will melt over the mac and cheese and create a wonderful little crispiness to the top of the appetizer as it bakes. I'd also recommend on non-stick mini muffin tin since these bites are cheesy and sticky and you want to make sure they just pop out of the tin. The mini muffin tin is really the best size for a macaroni bite that you can just pop in your mouth in 1-2 bites! This is the perfect size to fill the mini muffin tin.

Scoop out the mixture with a small 1" cookie dough scoop. Yes! To reheat these mac and cheese bites, place on a baking sheet in a 400F (204C) degree oven for about 10 minutes, until warmed through. If you have any leftover bacon you can put it to good use in my Potato Bacon Cheddar Soup Recipe. Then you'll add your cooked bacon, eggs to bind the mixture together, and a little flour to help with the stability of the bites. You'll toss your pasta with your cheese sauce until all the pasta is coated. STEP 3: Add Sauce, Bacon, Eggs, and Flour

But you could also use Gruyere cheese too. I think a sharp cheddar works well for these since it's a great flavor combination with the bacon. The cheese sauce is a basic mornay sauce with your favorite type of cheese. So the smaller the better! STEP 2: Make Your Cheese Sauce Remember it needs to fit in a mini muffin tin once it's cooked. You don't want to overcook the pasta because it will continue to cook in the oven as it bakes. You'll boil the pasta just until it is "al dente". There's something so lovely about greeting your guests with a hot appetizer and a chilled glass of champagne just as soon as they walk through the door. The nice thing about this appetizer recipe is that it can be made the day before refrigerated and then placed in the oven moments before your guests arrive. SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR MORE RECIPE VIDEOS!