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Macaroni and Cheese with Caramelized Onions Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 strips bacon (I use smoked apple wood)
1 large sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced
1½ cups regular dried elbow macaroni 6 oz.
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, 8 oz.
4 oz. Gruyére cheese shredded or blue cheese crumbled (the best is when I used a smoked Gruyére)
1 up half and half or light cream
1/8 t. black pepper
Directions:
Directions:
In large skillet cook bacon until crisp. Drain bacon, crumble. Reserve bacon drippings in skillet.

Cook onion in reserved bacon drippings over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes or until onion is tender and golden brown. Set aside.

In a large saucepan cook macaroni according to directions. Drain and return to saucepan. Stir in crumbled bacon, onion, 1 ½ cups of the mozzarella cheese, the Gruyére cheese and the half and half and pepper. Toss gently to combine. Spoon into a 1 ½ quart casserole.

Bake, uncovered in a 350°F oven for 20 minutes. Stir gently. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake about 10 minutes more or until top of casserole is brown and bubbly. Let stand 10 min
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
25 Minutes

 

 

 

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