Growing up if you asked me what I wanted to eat for dinner the answer was Mac & Cheese. My mom would make this delicious comfort food from scratch, I would impatiently wait for that cheesy goodness to get out of the oven. Still to this day I have to give in to the Mac & Cheese cravings.
If your looking for a great homemade Mac & Cheese recipe that will have you begging for more.... look no further. I serve this up at family get together's and no one can help but come back for seconds of this bad boy. My secret you ask????.... BACON! If you have never tried Bacon Mac & Cheese, you are in for a treat. Just follow the recipe below and you will soon be in a cheesy, bacon heaven.
Bacon Mac & Cheese Recipe:
2 cups elbow macaroni (the bigger the noodle the better).
4 tablespoons butter
2 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
3 eggs beaten
1/2 sour cream
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 package of bacon
In a sauce pan add the butter with your 2 1/2 cups of grated sharp cheese. Stir until the cheese melts. In a slow cooker, combine cheese/butter mixture and add the eggs, sour cream, cheddar soup, milk, mustard. Stir well and let this sit on high for 2 hours (stirring occasionally). While waiting, boil macaroni until tender, drain and set a sided. Cook bacon and save bacon grease. About one hour to the two hour mark go ahead and add the macaroni, crumble bacon and add the bacon grease in as well. Stir well, salt and pepper to taste. Reduce the heat on the slow cooker to low. Stir occasionally until done. (You may need to add just a little more grated cheddar cheese at this point). You may serve this up hot or to get a crispy topping just put it in a cooking pan add cheddar cheese on top and broil in oven (never use bread crumbs.. eww!!!).
