Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon and Onions Recipe
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Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon and Onions

By: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson 
"Macaroni and cheese is perfect supper food. It's a kids' favorite, and adults like it too. My recipe is simple and almost as quick as the boxed variety. Try this variation with bacon and caramelized onions."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (11)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 recipe Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
  • 1/2 pound thick-sliced bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 2 large onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

Directions

  1. Follow the recipe for Creamy Macaroni and Cheese using Vermont white cheddar.
  2. Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Pour off all but 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings. Add onions and thyme; saute until soft and golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir bacon and onions into macaroni. Serve hot.

Footnotes

  • Copyright 2005 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 465 | Total Fat: 24.6g | Cholesterol: 74mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2008 by Sarah Jo   view full review
This combination goes really well with her Creamy Macaroni and Cheese. I did half bacon and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2009 by gapch1026   view full review
Delicious. I am rating this based on the addition of the bacon and onions as I made baked...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2008 by MommaStacy   view full review
OMG!!!!!!!! Sooooooooooooo good! My kids didn't care for the onions, but my husband liked it,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2010 by aelliflame   view full review
Very good. I didn't use the onions though because my family wouldn't eat them, but even...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2007 by HOOSIERENVY   view full review
Obviously different than traditional mac and cheese, but once you get past that, I think it's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2007 by dcrone   view full review
Pretty good! You have to get past the fact that this is not your traditional mac & cheese,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2008 by flyingsquirrel   view full review
mmmm sooooo good.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2010 by Abbey Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was okay. I don't know if I cared for the Creamy Macaroni and Cheese recipe as much as I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2009 by hobihome@sbcglobal.net   view full review
This was great! I was short on time and used Velveeta cheese with my noodles. WOW very good...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2011 by Bsteineckert   view full review
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