Macaroni And Cheese With Bacon And Tomato

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup breadcrumbs, divided
• 1 lb penne pasta
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 quart milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 lb shredded gruyere cheese
• 1/2 lb cheddar cheese
• 3 ripe plum tomatoes, diced
• 1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 generously butter a 1/12 quart baking dish.
• 3 add 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs; shake to coat dish evenly.
• 4 heat large pot of salted water to a boil.
• 5 cook pasta until al dente, about 7 minutes.
• 6 drain.
• 7 place in large bowl.
• 8 melt butter in large saucepan.
• 9 whisk inflour; cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
• 10 add nutmeg; cook 1 minute.
• 11 whisk in milk all at once.
• 12 heat to boil; simmer, stirring, 5 minutes.
• 13 season with salt and pepper.
• 14 remove from heat; stir in cheeses until melted.
• 15 add sauce to pasta, mix well.
• 16 spoon 1/2 mixture into prepared baking dish.
• 17 add tomatoes and bacon in an even layer.
• 18 top with remaining macaroni mixture.
• 19 combine 1/2 cup of the remaining bread crumbs with olive oil in small bowl.
• 20 sprinkle over macaroni.
• 21 bake until golden and bubbly, about 45 minutes.