Cheddar-Bacon Mac and Cheese Recipe
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Cheddar-Bacon Mac and Cheese

By: Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese 
"Creamy, cheesy, and quick . . . it's everything you need."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (14)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 1-cup servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
  • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 cups KRAFT Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, divided
  • 3 slices OSCAR MAYER Center Cut Bacon, cooked, crumbled

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Cook macaroni as directed on package. Meanwhile, melt butter in large saucepan on low heat. Stir in flour; cook 2 min. or until bubbly. Gradually stir in milk; cook on medium heat until mixture comes to boil, stirring constantly. Simmer on low heat 3 to 5 min. or until thickened. Add 1 1/2 cups cheese; cook and stir 5 min. or until melted.
  3. Drain macaroni. Add to sauce with bacon; mix lightly. Spoon into 1 1/2 quart casserole; top with remaining cheese.
  4. Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

Footnotes

  • Substitute: Prepare using KRAFT Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 385 | Total Fat: 21.8g | Cholesterol: 60mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2011 by ryleasha   view full review
verry good a good thanksgiving twist
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2011 by ILuvBillNTed69   view full review
Tasts even cheesyer if u use box mac and cheese and prepare it with the box cheese added with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2011 by lulu84   view full review
I made this for my boyfriend and I. It did not have a lot flavor to it. I did not add the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2011 by getemzero   view full review
Great Mac and Cheese recipe! A word of advice though is don't leave out the bacon. It adds the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2011 by LBOWDEN   view full review
This is a good recipe - easy to put together. I realized I didn't have bacon so I sliced up...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2011 by mominml   view full review
My kids think that bacon should be its own food group, so they were all over this one. I even...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2012 by may   view full review
This is a good recipe. Made it as written. Next time I think I will make more bechemal sauce...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2012 by mommyluvs2cook Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Oh gosh this was good! I used shell pasta in this. I tasted it before going into the baking...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2011 by Janet Shum   view full review
We loved this with the addition of the bacon. YUM!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2011 by madeline   view full review
Fast, easy, and simple flavors for kids. I'm glad I undercooked the pasta by a couple of...

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