INGREDIENTS
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4 cups Easy Mac and Cheese, recipe follows
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8 slices country white bread, buttered
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4 slices American cheese
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8 slices thick-cut smoked bacon, cooked
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2 Roma tomatoes, sliced into 1/4-inch slices, optional
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Hot sauce, such as Frank's, optional
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8 ounces elbow macaroni
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Kosher salt
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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3 cups milk
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8 ounce processed cheese, such as Velveeta
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1 1/2 cups shredded sharp yellow Cheddar
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Splash hot sauce, or pinch of cayenne
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Freshly ground black pepper