Bacon & Chive Mac & Cheese

When I get-go spotted these Stone Baking Pots, I at in 1 trial idea of using them for hot dips similar a spinach dip.  Then, I thought, they'd hold upward darling for private soups in addition to stews.  Then I realized they were oven prophylactic in addition to idea of Mac in addition to Cheese.  I wanted to add together a really, hearty autumn season hence I crumbled bacon on top.  To counter the smoky bacon, I added fresh chives - it was such a expert combination.  Be certain non to larn overboard on the bacon hence the yummy Mac in addition to Cheese actually stands out.

We served ours amongst roasted broccoli in addition to sliced ribeye (we were hungry...), precisely a light-green salad would hold upward all y'all need.  

  
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This would likewise hold upward great family fashion baked inward a casserole dish or 2 pie plates - my favorite means to practice baked casseroles.   It is a expert make-ahead recipe, precisely I similar it best when served shortly subsequently it is cooked - non my favorite subsequently reheated from the fridge.  If y'all practice postulate to, add together an extra loving cup of milk to brand certain it stays creamy.

Bacon & Chive Mac in addition to Cheese

1 pound of macaroni
sea salt
1 stick of butter
1/2 loving cup of flour
4 cups of milk
12 ounces of cheddar, shredded
8 ounces of havarti cheese, shredded
4 pieces of bacon
2 tablespoons of fresh chives

Bring a large pot of H2O to boil.  Add a yoke of tablespoons of body of body of water salt. 

Meanwhile, chop four pieces of bacon in addition to chop into modest pieces.

I shred the cheeses inward the nutrient processor to brand the procedure easier.

In a saucepan, melt half-dozen tablespoons of butter on medium depression heat.  Stir inward flour.  Cook butter in addition to flour for 1 minute, spell stirring.  Whisk inward milk.  Cook over oestrus spell whisking, until smooth.  Cook for five minutes on medium until thickened in addition to bubbly.  The mixture should coat the dorsum of a spoon.  Remove from heat. 

Add shredded cheeses, stirring until melted in addition to smooth.  Set aside.

Cook pasta nearly 2/3's until almost done - making certain it is non completely cooked.  Strain the pasta.  Add pasta into the cheese sauce in addition to stir to coat the pasta.  Pour into a baking dish or modest private pots similar these.

Top amongst bacon pieces.   

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until bubbly.  

Garnish amongst chives.  (I lay the chives on earlier baking, in addition to hence they were non equally fresh, hence I'd recommend waiting until after!)

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