Take your mac and cheese to the next level by giving it all the flavours of a bacon cheeseburger.
Directions for: Bacon Burger Mac 'n' Cheese
Ingredients
Ingredients and Directions1 lb(s) hollow cavatappi pasta
salt
1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
12 oz smoky bacon (about 12 slices), chopped
1 lb(s) ground beef sirloin
course black pepper
1 onion, finely chopped
cup beef stock
3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
6 Tbsp butter
5 Tbsp flour
3 cups milk
4 cups shredded yellow cheddar
cup organic ketchup, plus some for garnish
cup yellow mustard, plus some for garnish
2 Tbsp pickle relish, plus some for garnish
1 Tbsp hot sauce
ToppingsChopped iceberg lettuce
Diced tomatoes
Chopped raw white or red onions
Bread and butter pickle chips
Directions
Ingredients and Directions1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta. Salt the water and cook the pasta shy of al dente, 5 to 6 minutes.
2. while the water comes to a boil, heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a Dutch oven or deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and crisp. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and remove some of the drippings, leaving a thin layer. Add the beef, brown and crumble, but leave a few larger pieces. Season with salt and pepper. once the beef has caramelized, add the onions and cook to tender. Add the stock and Worcestershire, then reduce the heat to low.
3. in a saucepot over medium to medium-high heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour, cook 1 minute. Whisk in the milk and season with salt and pepper. Thicken to coat the back of a spoon. Stir in the cheese. when the cheese has melted into the sauce, stir in the mustard, ketchup, relish and hot sauce. Combine the pasta with the sauce and fold in the meat. Place in a large casserole dish. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal.
4. to serve, preheat the oven to 375F. Bring the casserole to room temp then bake until brown and bubbly on top and golden at edges, 45 to 50 minutes.
Toppings1. Top with toppings and serve immediately.
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