Macaroni & Cheese With Bacon

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 3/4 lb unsalted butter
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 20 cups homogenized milk
• 2 1/2 tablespoons dry mustard
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 3 lbs bacon
• 5 lbs macaroni
• 4 lbs old cheddar cheese
• 3 cups grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 make a roux.
• 2 melt butter over medium heat.
• 3 whisk in flour.
• 4 cook, stirring frequently, until roux starts to look drier, about 5 minutes.
• 5 don't let roux get too dark.
• 6 add cold milk in a steady stream, whisking constantly.
• 7 bring bechamel to a boil, whisking often.
• 8 add cayenne, mustard, and salt to taste.
• 9 let boil for a minute or two, until sauce thickens.
• 10 while bechamel is cooking, fry bacon, and drain on paper towels.
• 11 chop roughly.
• 12 cook macaroni according to package directions and drain.
• 13 grate cheese.
• 14 reserve 4 cups to top casseroles.
• 15 stir the rest into the finished sauce, along with the parmesan.
• 16 stir until relatively smooth.
• 17 add macoroni and combine.
• 18 pour mixture into three greased shallow hotel pans.
• 19 sprinkle reserved cheddar and bacon on top.
• 20 bake in preheated 350f oven for 20 to 30 minutes, until bubbly.