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Hands down, Mac N Cheese is cheesy, yummy comfort food. Zest-it up with some bacon and mmmm, mmmm, great!
**Bacon/Bechamel Sauce:**5 Strips maple peppered bacon2 teaspoons vegetable oil2 tablespoons butter1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 1/2 cups cold milk1/4 teaspoon paprika1 pinch ground nutmeg1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
**Cheese Sauce:**4 ounces grated sharp white Cheddar cheese1 ounce grated Gruyere cheese3 drops Worcestershire sauce, or to taste1 cup elbow macaroni, or more to taste1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Crumb3 tablespoons panko bread crumb1 tablespoon melted butter2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
**Directions:**Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter 2 gratin dishes.
Tray maple bacon, bake for 15-20 minutes. Allow to cool drain grease and dice fine.
Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add chopped bacon, Whisk in flour; cook and stir until a paste forms and flour taste cooks off 1 to 2 minutes. Add cold milk to flour mixture; whisk until completely incorporated. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to low, and stir in paprika, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thick, 3 to 4 minutes. Season sauce with salt.
Stir Cheddar cheese and Gruyere cheese into bacon/bรฉchamel sauce until cheese is melted. Remove from heat and stir Worcestershire sauce into the cheese sauce.
Bring a large pot of water a pinch of salt to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes., drain pasta.
Stir macaroni into cheese sauce with thyme leaves. Divide macaroni mixture between the 2 prepared gratin dishes. Stir bread crumbs and melted butter together in a bowl. Add Parmesan cheese and stir. Top each gratin dish with bread crumb mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. It's tempting to dig right in but you might want to cool it off first!
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