Bacon and Feta Mac and Cheese
This Bacon and Feta Mac and Cheese is macaroni and cheese for grown ups. This recipe makes a lot, so you can have leftovers for dinner all week.
Ingredients
- 3 cups dry elbow macaroni
- 3 Tbsp salted butter
- 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1 1/3 cups Feta cheese, crumbled and divided
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- salt and pepper to taste
- 10 slices bacon, fried until crispy and crumbled
Instructions
- Cook the macaroni according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour for around one minute. Add in the milk, and whisk until fully combined. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer, stirring frequently until thickened.
- Add 2/3 cups of feta and the mozzarella cheese to the milk mixture, and cook over low heat until the mozzarella has melted. Season with the salt and pepper.
- Pour the macaroni into the cheese sauce, and toss to coat. Mix in around 3/4 of the crumbled bacon.
- Pour the mixture into a lightly greased casserole dish, then sprinkle the top with the remaining Feta cheese and bacon.
- Set the oven to broil on high, and cook the macaroni for around 2-3 minutes.