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Pasta Mac and Five Cheeses with Bacon Fat Recipe

Posted on 3 Mar, 2022 - By

Pasta Mac and Five Cheeses with Bacon Fat Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb / dry rotini pasta
  • 1 stick / butter plus two Tbsp
  • 2 cups / light cream
  • 1/2 cup / shredded cheddar
  • 1/2 cup / shredded provolone
  • 1/2 cup / shredded Monterey Jack
  • 1/4 cup / grated parmesan
  • 1/4 cup / smoked gouda
  • 1 small / onion, diced and carmelized
  • 1/2 cup / bacon, cooked (fat reserved) & crumbled
  • 1/4 cup / chopped chives or scallions
  • Panko bread crumbs
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions:

  1. Simply cook your rotini in salted water and then drain — but do not rinse or chill!
  2. Toss the stick of butter with the hot pasta in a large bowl.
  3. Once butter is melted, add all your cheeses.
  4. As they start to melt, add your cream and reserved bacon fat
  5. Return to a medium heat and stir until it’s all blended and you have a creamy cheese sauce.
  6. Toss in the cooked bacon, onion and chives.
  7. 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!