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Grown Up Mac and Cheese (Ina Garten recipe)
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
4 ounce(s) bacon
vegetable oil
2 cup(s) elbow macaroni
1 1/2 cup(s) whole milk
2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter
2 tablespoon(s) flour
4 ounce(s) gruyere cheese grated
3 ounce(s) cheddar cheese (extra sharp) grated
2 ounce(s) blue cheese crumbled
1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper
1 pinch(s) nutmeg
10 basil leaves
1 cup(s) breadcrumbs
Directions:
1. preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. fry bacon - crumble when cooled
3. cook macaroni according to directions
4. in small pan heat mild (don't boil)
5. melt in butter and add flour - stir 2 minutes
6. off heat add all three cheeses, salt, pepper and nutmeg - melt
7. Add to macaroni
8. Add bacon to macaroni and cheese
9. put macaroni and cheese into individual gratins
10. chop basil and mix with breadcrumbs
11. sprinkle over top of gratins
12. bake 30-40 minutes (until browned on top)
By RecipeOfHealth.com