Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon

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Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon Ingredients

12 oz Bacon, cut into 1" pieces	2 c Mild cheddar cheese (about 8
5 lg Garlic cloves, minced	2 c Grated Fontina, about 8 oz.
1 c Whipping cream	1 1/2 c Freshly grated Parmesan
1 c Half & half	12 oz Tubetti or elbow macaroni
2 lg Egg yolks	2 c Fresh white bread crumbs
1/2 ts Ground nutmeg

Instructions for Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Butter 13x9x2" glass baking dish. Saut? bacon until crisp. Transfer to paper towels & drain. Remove all but 1 T. fat from skillet. Add garlic to skillet & saut? until golden. Remove from heat. Whisk cream half & half, yolks, & nutmeg in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Add 11/2 c. cheddar, 11/2 c. Fontina, & Parmesan & stir over medium-low heat until blended & smooth, about 5 minutes (do not boil). Stir in bacon & garlic. Salt & pepper & remove from heat. Cook pasta until tender but still firm to bite. Drain & transfer to prepared baking dish. Pour sauce over & stir until pasta is coated. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar & Fontina. Bake until sauce bubbles & top is brown, about 15 minutes. Preheat broiler. Sprinkle macaroni & cheese with bread crumbs & broil until crumbs are golden, watching closely to prevent burning, about 2 minutes. Posted to FOODWINE Digest 12 Dec 96 From: Judy Moreth Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 15:07:43 -0500

Main Ingredient: CheeseCuisine: Uncategorized