Sweet and Salty Mac and Cheese
Mark Boughton Photography / Styling by Teresa Blackburn
- Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 5tablespoons butter
- 6tablespoons flour
- 3cups 2% reduced fat milk
- 2cups grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, cut into small pieces
- 1pound large pasta shells
- 1/2cup honey
- 3/4pound plus ¼ cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Whisk in flour and milk. Reduce heat to low, and cook until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes,
stirring frequently. Add Parmesan and cream cheese. Stir until melted. - Cook pasta. Pour cheese mixture over pasta and mix well. Stir in honey and ¾ lb bacon.
- Pour into a 2½-qt casserole dish, top with ¼ cup bacon and bake 20 minutes.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 815
- Fat 44g
- Cholesterol 121mg
- Sodium 1568mg
- Carbohydrate 73g
- Fiber 2g
- Sugars 25g
- Protein 34g