Pasta Mac and Five Cheeses with Bacon Fat Recipe
Pasta Mac and Five Cheeses with Bacon Fat Recipe
Ingredients:
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1
lb /
dry rotini pasta
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1
stick /
butter plus two Tbsp
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2
cups /
light cream
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1/2
cup /
shredded cheddar
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1/2
cup /
shredded provolone
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1/2
cup /
shredded Monterey Jack
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1/4
cup /
grated parmesan
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1/4
cup /
smoked gouda
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1
small /
onion, diced and carmelized
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1/2
cup /
bacon, cooked (fat reserved) & crumbled
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1/4
cup /
chopped chives or scallions
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Panko bread crumbs
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Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions:
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Simply cook your rotini in salted water and then drain — but do not rinse or chill!
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Toss the stick of butter with the hot pasta in a large bowl.
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Once butter is melted, add all your cheeses.
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As they start to melt, add your cream and reserved bacon fat
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Return to a medium heat and stir until it’s all blended and you have a creamy cheese sauce.
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Toss in the cooked bacon, onion and chives.
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To enhance this dish, put it in a casserole and top it with buttered panko breadcrumbs and bake at 400 F for 5 minutes or until crumbs become golden!