Bacon and Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese

Name: Bacon and Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4-6 Servings
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for salting the pasta water; 2 cups firmly packed shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (about 12 pound; Love Note 3); 1 pound fusilli (corkscrew) or other pasta, preferably De Cecco; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 3/4 pound bacon, diced (about 1 cup cooked; Love Notes 1 and 2); 1/2 cup sour cream, for garnish; 3 cups heavy cream; 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions, (white and green parts), for garnish

Bacon and Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese was pinched from <a href="http://www.ivillage.com/bacon-and-cheddar-macaroni-cheese/3-r-152768" target="_blank">www.ivillage.com.</a>

"Bacon. Cheddar. Cream. How could anything made with those three ingredients be less than irresistible? Serve this quick and easy dinner with a leafy salad or your favorite vegetable side...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for salting the pasta water

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2 cups firmly packed shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (about 12 pound; Love Note 3)

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1 pound fusilli (corkscrew) or other pasta, preferably De Cecco

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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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3/4 pound bacon, diced (about 1 cup cooked; Love Notes 1 and 2)

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1/2 cup sour cream, for garnish

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3 cups heavy cream

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1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions, (white and green parts), for garnish

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