Macaroni and Cheese Carbonara

Macaroni and Cheese Carbonara
Macaroni and Cheese Carbonara might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This main course has 406 calories, 16g of protein, and 19g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have all purpose flour, peas, parsley, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the egg yolks you could follow this main course with the Apricot Crumbles as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350°F Butter 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Cook macaroni in heavy large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
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Drain. Rinse and drain again.
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Cook bacon in heavy large pot over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes.
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Transfer bacon and 1/4 cup pan drippings to large bowl.
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Add breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup parsley to bacon; toss to coat.
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Add minced garlic to remaining pan drippings in pot and sauté over medium heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
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Add flour and whisk 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in whole milk, then egg yolks, salt and pepper. Cook until mixture thickens, whisking constantly, about 12 minutes.
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Add 2 cups Fontina cheese and remaining 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese; whisk until cheeses melt.
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Remove from heat.
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Mix in peas, macaroni and remaining 1/4 cup parsley. Stir in remaining 1 1/2 cups Fontina.
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Transfer macaroni mixture to prepared dish. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover macaroni and breadcrumb mixtures separately and refrigerate. Before continuing, bake refrigerated macaroni mixture, covered, at 350°F until just heated through, about 30 minutes.)
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Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over macaroni mixture.
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Bake just until topping is golden, about 15 minutes.
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Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings10
Health Score11
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