Bacon And Roasted Garlic Mac & Cheese

Name: Bacon And Roasted Garlic Mac & Cheese
Total time: 30
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 16 oz elbow pasta; 8 oz hickory smoked thick cut bacon, sliced in bite sized pieces; 2 cloves garlic, minced; dried basil, to taste for seasoning pasta and garnish; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 cup heavy cream; 8 oz pepper jack cheese, Boar's Head, shredded; 10 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded; 8 oz Muenster Cheese, shredded; red pepper flake, garnish

Recipe by Jonelle Williams from tasty.co

Dinner 30 Mins.

Ingredients

5 servings

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16 oz elbow pasta
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8 oz hickory smoked thick cut bacon, sliced in bite sized pieces
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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dried basil, to taste for seasoning pasta and garnish
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2 tablespoons butter

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1 cup heavy cream
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8 oz pepper jack cheese, Boar's Head, shredded
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10 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
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8 oz Muenster Cheese, shredded
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red pepper flake, garnish

Instructions

Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
In a frying pan, cook bacon until crispy. Once crispy, add minced garlic. Once roasted, drain bacon fat and add bacon and garlic to a bowl. Cover with aluminum foil or plastic wrap.
Add dried basil to boiled pasta and stir. In the same pot used to boil pasta, add butter, heavy cream, shredded cheeses, bacon and garlic over medium heat. Add pasta and stir until cheese is melted and mixture is well-combined.
Serve, garnishing with more basil and red pepper flakes as desired.