Cheesy Bacon Macaroni

Cheesy Bacon Macaroni

Cheesy Bacon Macaroni is a home-style meat dish at difficulty 3/5 (Intermediate), about 728 kcal. Calculations: Determine how many portions you want to make before starting. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.

Difficulty

3 / 5

★★★☆☆

Intermediate
Estimated Calories

728 kcal

Ingredients

  • Macaroni
  • Cheese
  • Meat/Bacon
  • Onion
  • Butter
  • Flour
  • Milk
  • Garlic

Steps

  1. Grate the cheese into small crumbs
  2. Slice the onion into strips
  3. Boil the macaroni in slightly salty water for 6 minutes
  4. Medium heat
  5. Put butter in the pot and wait for it to melt
  6. Add the onions
  7. Add the garlic after the onions soften
  8. Add the meat and wait 5 seconds after the garlic aroma is released
  9. Low heat
  10. Add the milk in four portions, stirring for 5 seconds after each addition before adding the next
  11. Add the flour and stir well
  12. Add the cheese and mix evenly
  13. Stir the macaroni with the cheese
  14. Can be eaten directly without baking
  15. Baking:
  16. Preheat the oven to 180°C
  17. Spread the extra 50g of cheese on top of the macaroni
  18. Put the macaroni in after the oven preheats to 180°C
  19. Bake until golden brown, about 24 minutes

Notes

Cheesy Bacon Macaroni is a classic American home-cooking dish. It has a rich, creamy texture, with the cheese wrapping around the chewy macaroni and paired with crispy bacon. It is savory and satisfying. It is rich in protein and calcium, but high in calories and fat, so it is recommended to enjoy it occasionally. This dish requires some patience; mastering the basic white sauce and heat control is slightly challenging for beginners, but the overall difficulty is medium. It takes about 30 minutes to serve without baking. If you choose to bake, you need extra preheating and baking time, totaling about 1 hour.

Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★★
Estimated Calories: 728 kcal
Group: Cheese Bacon Pasta

Calculations:
Determine how many portions you want to make before starting. One serving is exactly enough for 2 people.

- Macaroni 100-125g
- Cheese 40-55g, prepare 25g extra if baking, sliced into strips
- Bacon or other meat 100-125g
- Onion 25g-40g, chopped into pieces
- Butter 15g
- Flour 10g
- Milk 125ml
- Garlic, half a clove, chopped

This dish is relatively unhealthy, with approximately 1300 calories and 80g of fat, so it is not recommended to eat it often.

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