bacon caramelized onion mac & cheese

How To Make bacon caramelized onion mac & cheese

• 1

  Heat a large skillet over medium heat & spray with cooking spray. Add onions, cook, uncovered 10 minutes, stirring occastionally until tender & starting to brown. Reduce heat to medium low & cook 35 - 40 minutes longer, stirring every 5 minutes or until onions are deep golden brown; set aside to cool.
• 2

  Cook pasta according to directions on package; omiting the salt. Prepare a 11" x 7" (2 qt) baking dish by spraying with cooking spray.
• 3

  While pasta is cooking, make cheese sauce. In a 3 qt saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt, pepper & mustard with whisk & cook 2 minutes; stirring occasionally, until mixture is smooth & bubbly; remove from heat. Slowly add milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil & stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in cooled caramelized onions & all remaining sauce ingredients.
• 4

  Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• 5

  Drain pasta. Pour pasta into dish & keep warm.
• 6

  Pour cheese sauce over pasta in baking dish. Sprinkle with topping ingredients. Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes or until heated through (topping will not be browned).
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