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White Cheddar and Bacon Mac & Cheese Recipe
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White Cheddar and Bacon Mac & Cheese Recipe

15 ingredients 8-10 servings openrecipes

This is heavily adapted from a Tyler Florence recipe. Actually, I've never tried the original recipe as written- I made several changes the first time I tried...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

835
Calories
25g
Protein
32g
Fat
111g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Macaroni not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb large elbow macaroni
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 qt half and half
  • 2 or 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 3 or 4 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1 lb thick-sliced bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • Fresh thyme leaves, about 1-2 sprigs' worth
  • 2 T unsalted butter
  • 2-3 T all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 lb white cheddar, shredded
  • 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • Fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup Italian style panko breadcrumbs

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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