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How To Make Bacon and Truffle Oil Macaroni and Cheese
Add a rich and decadent flavor to your macaroni and cheese with some truffle oil! Whip up a cheesy and filling plate packed with bacon in just 30 minutes.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 8ozelbow macaroni
- 8bacon slices
- ½cupwhite onion,chopped
- 3garlic cloves,minced
- 12oz2% evaporated milk
- 1large egg
- ½tspsalt
- ¼tspground black pepper
- ½tspsmoked paprika
- pinchcayenne pepper
- 8ozwhite cheddar cheese
- ¼cupParmesan cheese,freshly grated, plus extra for garnish
- 3tbsptruffle oil
Instructions
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While the pasta water is heating in a large stockpot, cook the bacon in a large skillet over high heat until crispy.
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Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside, reserving the bacon grease. Crumble the bacon once it has cooled.
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Return 1 tablespoon of bacon grease to the skillet, and lower heat to medium-high. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes, or until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute until fragrant. Remove from heat.
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In a separate bowl, whisk together the evaporated milk, egg, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and cayenne until combined.
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Once the pasta is ready and has been drained, immediately stir in the evaporated milk mixture until combined.
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Continue cooking over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for about 5 to 8 minutes, or until the sauce comes to a simmer.
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Remove pan from heat and stir in the grated Cheddar and Parmesan until melted. Gently stir in the truffle oil and half of the crumbled bacon.
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Serve immediately, topped with the remaining crumbled bacon and additional Parmesan, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 956.03kcal
- Fat: 63.64g
- Saturated Fat: 25.46g
- Trans Fat: 0.79g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 24.78g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 8.36g
- Carbohydrates: 55.62g
- Fiber: 2.34g
- Sugar: 11.81g
- Protein: 39.45g
- Cholesterol: 173.60mg
- Sodium: 989.70mg
- Calcium: 746.51mg
- Potassium: 614.56mg
- Iron: 1.68mg
- Vitamin A: 257.14µg
- Vitamin C: 3.80mg
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