Gruyere Mac & Cheese
Mac & Cheese for grown-ups!!
Ingredients
- ½ lb Bacon cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1½ lb Short Pasta rotini, shells, penne, etc.
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 4 tbsp Flour
- 1½ cup Chicken Stock
- ½ cup Heavy Cream
- 1 lb Gruyere Cheese cut into small cubes
- ½ cup Parmasean Cheese shredded
- 1 tsp Parsley for ganish
Instructions
- Prepare all of the ingredients. Start water boiling for pasta.
- In a frying pan over medium-high heat, add bacon. Cook until crispy and remove to a paper towel covered plate.
- Add pasta to boiling water. Cook as directed on package. Drain in colander and rinse with cool water. Return to pot, away from heat.
- In a sauce pan over medium heat, add butter and garlic powder. Once melted, whisk in flour. Let cook for 3 minutes, then whisk in chicken broth. Let cook for 3 minutes then whisk in heavy cream. Cook for 3 minutes then add cheese, one handful at a time until fully melted.
- Pour cheese sauce over pasta and stir to combine. Serve with garnished with bacon and parsely.
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