Bacon Mac and Cheese. For bacon mac and cheese, you first want to cut bacon into small squares and cook it in a pan. Some of the bacon fat gets mixed with flour, milk and water to make a sauce, and the pasta simmers in the sauce until tender. Add a generous amount of cheddar cheese, and stir in the crispy bacon.

Bacon Mac and Cheese is a rich and creamy three cheese baked mac and cheese with bacon inside and on top. Featuring nutty Wisconsin Gruyère cheese, bacon, macaroni, and rosemary, this smooth and smoky American essential will captivate the taste buds. No Bake Mac & Cheese from Chef Michael Symon and BlueStar. You can have Bacon Mac and Cheese using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Bacon Mac and Cheese

1. It's 4 strips of bacon.
2. You need 3 cups of cooked macaroni.
3. It's 1 tablespoon of butter.
4. You need 1/2 tablespoon of flour.
5. It's 1/4 cup of milk.
6. You need 1/4 teaspoon of salt or to taste.
7. Prepare 1/3 cup of shredded Mexican blend or cheddar cheese.
8. You need 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder.

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Bacon Mac and Cheese step by step

1. Cook bacon in air fryer 400F (200C) for about 8 minutes. Let cool on a paper towel to soak up excess fat. Then, roughly chop the bacon..
2. In the meantime, in a small pot, melt the butter on the stove-top. Add flour into the pot and stir until the color turned slightly tan. Pour in the milk and bring it to boil then turn the stove off. Add in the salt, onion powder, and cheese. Keep stirring until the cheese melts..
3. Lightly grease a cake barrel and set aside..
4. Add the cooked pasta and chopped bacon to the pot and mix. Then, transfer the mixture to the cake barrel. Air fry the macaroni and cheese at 400F (200C) for 6-7 minutes until cheese is melted and the surface looks golden brown..

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