Macaroni & Cheese ( My Favorite )

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 sweet onion
• 1/2 lb bacon
• 1 lb elbow macaroni
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups hot milk (i use skim and it's great)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 6 ounces cheddar cheese
• 6 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• salt & pepper
• 1 pinch nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 cook pasta to al denta. set aside.
• 3 dice onion and bacon and saute in medium to large pot until slightly crisp.
• 4 add 3 tbsp of flour and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes. while doing that, heat the milk in the microwave for a few minutes till hot, but not boiling.
• 5 add the milk slowly while stirring. then, add the cream cheese, cheddar cheese. grate the parmesan in next ( to taste ), salt, pepper, and nutmeg. ( i used 3 quick dashes of the nutmeg ).
• 6 allow sauce to cook over low heat until all the cheeses are melted.
• 7 spray a casserole dish with cooking spray, and in a small bowl, combine bread crumbs with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
• 8 once the sauce is blended well, pour it over the cooked pasta and mix together well.
• 9 pour mixture into casserole dish and top with breadcrumb mixture. dot top of that with butter.
• 10 bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until bubbly.