bacon caramelized onion mac & cheese

Name: Bacon Caramelized Onion Mac & Cheese
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 large vidalia onions, sliced; 1 - 16 oz package(s) penne pasta; ## CHEESE SAUCE:; 1 tablespoon(s) butter; 2 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1/2 teaspoon(s) Dijon mustard; 2 cup(s) milk, skim; 4 ounce(s) sour cream, fat-free; 4 ounce(s) gruyere cheese, shredded; 4 slice(s) bacon, cooked crisp & crumbled; ## TOPPING:; 4 ounce(s) Panko bread crumbs; 1/4 cup(s) basil, fresh, chopped

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Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories)

Cullowhee, NC

Updated on Feb 8, 2013

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prep time 55 Min

cook time 15 Min

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yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 large vidalia onions, sliced
1 - 16 oz packages penne pasta
CHEESE SAUCE:
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 cups milk, skim
4 ounces sour cream, fat-free
4 ounces gruyere cheese, shredded
4 slices bacon, cooked crisp & crumbled
TOPPING:
4 ounces Panko bread crumbs
1/4 cup basil, fresh, chopped

How To Make bacon caramelized onion mac & cheese

Step 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.

Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 4

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 5

Drain pasta. Pour pasta into dish & keep warm.
Step 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).
Step 7

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