bacon caramelized onion mac & cheese
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yield
12 serving(s)
prep time
55 Min
cook time
15 Min
Ingredients For bacon caramelized onion mac & cheese
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2 lgvidalia onions, sliced
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1 - 16 oz pkgpenne pasta
- CHEESE SAUCE:
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1 Tbspbutter
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2 Tbspall purpose flour
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/4 tsppepper
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1/2 tspdijon mustard
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2 cmilk, skim
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4 ozsour cream, fat-free
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4 ozgruyere cheese, shredded
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4 slicebacon, cooked crisp & crumbled
- TOPPING:
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4 ozpanko bread crumbs
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1/4 cbasil, fresh, chopped
How To Make bacon caramelized onion mac & cheese
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1Heat 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.
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2Cook pasta according to directions on package; omiting the salt. Prepare a 11" x 7" (2 qt) baking dish by spraying with cooking spray.
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3While 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.
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4Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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5Drain pasta. Pour pasta into dish & keep warm.
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6Pour 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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