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Macaroni Cheese 75

This Macaroni Cheese 75 recipe uses Butter, All Purpose Flour, Fontina Cheese, and Fresh Bread Crumbs. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

Ingredients

• 1 stick
• 8 tbsp
• 5 cup
• 2 cup
• 1/2 stick

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Make blonde roux with whole stick of butter and flour.

2. 2

   Add nutmeg, cayenne and white pepper.

3. 3

   Heat half and half and add to roux while whisking.

4. 4

   When bechamel sauce is heated add cheese and mayo and stir until smooth and hot.

5. 5

   Check for seasoning keeping in mind the saltiness of the bacon.

6. 6

   Chop bacon in postage stamp size chunks and fry until crispy. Remove from skillet and drain on paper towels.

7. 7

   Cook shells, drain and place in large bowl.

8. 8

   Wash and chop tomatoes in half.

9. 9

   Remove outer leaves from romaine and green tops and quickly grill romaine on grill top or grill pan to add char but not cook through.

10. 10

    Chop in postage stamp sized chunks.

11. 11

    Pour cheese sauce over shells and stir until noodles are coated.

12. 12

    Add bacon, tomato and lettuce chunks and stir carefully until mixed being careful not to smash tomatoes. Pour into oven proof dish.

13. 13

    Melt half stick of butter and mix with bread crumbs.

14. 14

    Sprinkle bread crumbs over top of mac n cheese mixture.

15. 15

    Place in 425 degree oven until bread crumbs are toasted.