Smoky Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Smoky Macaroni and Cheese
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 340 grams sliced bacon; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 454 grams elbow macaroni; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 296 milliliters ounces shredded smoked Gouda cheese (about; 710 milliliters ounces shredded Gouda cheese (about; 2 Tbsps kosher salt, plus more as needed; 158 milliliters panko; 1 teaspoons smoked paprika; 8 Tbsps unsalted butter (1 stick); 59 milliliters whole smoked almonds, finely chopped; 1 liters whole milk; 1 medium yellow onion, medium dice

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Smoky Macaroni and Cheese a try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 47g of protein, 66g of fat, and a total of 1036 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 35 minutes. A mixture of bacon, pepper, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat the oven to 400°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Arrange the bacon on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until browned and crispy, about 20 to 25 minutes.

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Remove to a large paper-towel-lined plate. When cool enough to handle, crumble into small pieces.Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter and place in a medium bowl.

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Butter

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Bowl

Add the panko and almonds and stir until evenly combined; set aside.In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan or Dutch oven, melt the remaining 6 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.

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Sauce Pan

Add the onion, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over high heat.

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Add the flour and paprika to the onions and whisk constantly until the flour is no longer raw-tasting, about 3 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

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Add the measured salt and pepper and stir to combine.While whisking constantly, slowly add the milk to the flour mixture until evenly combined and smooth. (It will get very thick when you first add the milk, then thin out.)Increase the heat to medium high and, while whisking constantly, cook until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 3 to 5 minutes.

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Remove from the heat and set aside.When the water is boiling, add the pasta and cook according to the package directions or until just al dente.

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Water

Drain in a colander and rinse with cold water, making sure to stir the pasta while rinsing, until cooled and the pieces are no longer sticking to each other; set aside in the colander.

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