White Cheddar Macaroni with Bacon and Thyme

Name: White Cheddar Macaroni with Bacon and Thyme
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams thick sliced bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 59 milliliters butter; 79 milliliters all-purpose flour; 946 milliliters milk; 1 small onion, chopped; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 1 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese, or as needed; 454 grams mezze (short) penne pasta; 8 servings sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste; 828 milliliters shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese, divided; 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

White Cheddar Macaroni with Bacon and Thyme might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 33g of protein, 50g of fat, and A mixture of thyme leaves, milk, parmesan cheese, 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. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish, and sprinkle 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese around the inside of the dish.

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Parmesan

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Baking Pan

Oven

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil. Cook the penne uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.

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Pasta

Penne

Water

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Pot

Drain well in a colander set in the sink.

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Colander

Place the bacon pieces into a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes.

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Real Bacon Pieces

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Frying Pan

Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Retain 1/4 cup of bacon drippings. Set the bacon pieces aside.

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Bacon

Real Bacon Pieces

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Paper Towels

Melt butter and bacon drippings together in a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion until translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Bacon Drippings

Butter

Onion

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Sauce Pan

Whisk in the flour, stirring frequently until the mixture forms a smooth paste.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Whisk in the milk, a little at a time, and bring the mixture to a simmer, whisking constantly until thickened. Stir in the thyme, salt, and pepper, and then whisk in 1/4 cup Parmesan and 3 cups Cheddar cheese, stirring constantly until the Cheddar cheese has melted and the sauce is smooth and thick.

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Cheddar Cheese