Amazingly delicious macaroni and cheese with bacon

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How to Make - Incredibly Delicious Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon

Photo of the dish: Steve Girelt

Time: 45 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6 - 8

A recipe for regular pasta made with a special cheese sauce. Three types of cheese are mixed into a milk mixture, creating a fragrant and creamy sauce, then mixed with pasta and fried bacon. If desired, the dish can be baked in the oven if the pasta is half-cooked.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

450 g medium shells or any other short pasta
2 tbsp. grated cheese Cheddar (approximately 225 gr.)
2 tbsp. grated cheese Fontina (approximately 225 gr.)
1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese (about 110 g)
Cold-pressed olive oil
6 slices bacon, cut crosswise into 1.25cm pieces.
3 tbsp (45 g) unsalted butter
1 onion, diced into 0.5 cm cubes
Coarse salt
1/2 cup flour
1 liter of whole milk
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
Tabasco sauce or any other hot sauce

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Spray a large skillet with olive oil. Add the bacon and place it over medium heat. Cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden and crispy.

Remove the bacon from the pan and pat dry with paper towels. Don't throw away the rendered bacon fat—be sure to save this delicious treat!
Add butter and onion to the pan with the bacon fat, season with salt and cook for 4-6 minutes, until the onion is soft and fragrant.

Add flour and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the mixture resembles wet sand.

Slowly pour in the milk, whisking constantly, then add the Dijon mustard and a splash of Tabasco sauce. Season with salt and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 6-8 minutes, until the sauce is slightly thicker than heavy cream. This article will explain the types and using Tabasco sauce.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 1 minute less than the package directions. Taste the pasta; it should be done, but still have a firm texture in the center. This is called al dente. Drain.