Macaroni And Cheese With Country Smoked Bacon

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces small shell pasta, shells. uncooked
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• garlic salt, pinch
• 3 teaspoons butter
• 1.5 (11 ounce) cans condensed cheddar cheese soup
• 1/3 cup havarti cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
• 4 slices thick-sliced country smoked bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (can use regular bacon)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f (175°c).
• 2 bring a large pot of lightly-salted water to a boil.
• 3 cook the pasta until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes, then drain.
• 4 transfer the pasta to a casserole dish.
• 5 season with salt, pepper, and garlic salt.
• 6 stir the butter into the pasta mixture until the butter melts.
• 7 add the cheddar cheese soup, havarti cheese, parmesan cheese, and 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese; stir well.
• 8 bake for about 25 minutes.
• 9 while the mac and cheese is baking, fry the bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes (i usually use microwave to make bacon).
• 10 transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
• 11 top casserole with crumbled bacon and reserved cheddar cheese.
• 12 place under broiler for about 10 seconds until the cheese melts.
• 13 serve hot.