Mac & Cheese Topped With Crispy Fried Onions

Mac & Cheese Topped with Crispy Fried Onions

SERVES: 8 - 10 people

PREP TIME: 45 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and grease a 3 qt baking dish (9×13″). Set aside.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil to cook dried pasta.
Grate cheeses and toss together to mix, then divide into three piles. Approx. 3 cups for the sauce, 1 1/2 cups for the inner layer, and 1 1/2 cups for the topping.
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle in flour and whisk to combine. Cook for approx. 1 min. And whisking often. Slowly pour in about 2 1/2 cups or so of the milk/half and half, while whisking constantly, until smooth.
Remove from the heat and stir in spices and 1 1/2 cups of the cheeses, stirring to melt and combine. Stir in another 1 1/2 cups of cheese.
In a large mixing bowl, combine drained pasta with cheese sauce, stirring to combine fully. Pour half of the pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top with 1 1/2 cups of grated cheeses, then top that with the remaining pasta mixture and top with Golden Farms® Crispy Fried Onions.
Sprinkle the top with the last 1 1/2 cups of cheese and bake for 15 min. until cheese is bubbly and lightly golden brown.
While waiting for the baked mac & cheese to bake, prepare fried bacon either on the stove-top, in the microwave or in the oven.
Serving mac & cheese while it is hot with crispy bacon strips on the side.

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2121 Lohmans Crossing Rd.

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Lakeway, TX 78734

Corporate Office: 512.956.7705

Retail Sales: 817.491.9949

Foodservice Sales: 512.956.7716

2121 Lohmans Crossing Rd.

Ste. 504 – PMB366

Lakeway, TX 78734