Description
Comfort food at it’s best. Recipe from PocketChangeGourmet.com
Ingredients
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- 4 cups dry macaroni
- 4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional)
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/4 cup {1/2 stick} butter
- 1/4 cup flour, all-purpose
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 pound, 16 oz. Sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cook macaroni until almost done
- In a small bowl, beat egg
- In a large pot, melt butter and sprinkle flour. Whisk together over medium low heat.
- Cook mixture for 2-3 minutes, whisking constantly, until smooth and bubbly
- Gradually add milk and add mustard, whisk until smooth.
- Cook for about 5 minutes until thick.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Take 1/4 cup milk mixture and drizzle into egg, whisking constantly. Stir until smooth.
- Add egg mixture to milk mixture, whisk until smooth.
- Add cheese and stir until melted
- Add salt, seasoned salt and pepper to taste
- Add bacon
- Fold in cooked macaroni
- Pour into buttered baking dish, add bacon if desired and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 20