| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 10 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Inactive: | 1 hr |
| Cook: | 50 min |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 10 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Inactive: | 1 hr |
| Cook: | 50 min |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 shallots, peeled
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3 pieces bacon, diced, cooked, reserving 1 tablespoon bacon fat
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 4 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 cup shredded Pepper Jack cheese
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound penne pasta, cooked
- 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place shallots and garlic in a small aluminum foil pouch and drizzle with olive oil. Roast 20 to 30 minutes or until tender. Remove from foil and chop.
- In a large saute pan, reheat reserved bacon fat over medium heat. Add roasted shallot and garlic and saute for 1 minute.
- Add flour and stir for 1 minute. Whisk in heavy cream and thyme. Reduce by a third. Stir in cheeses until melted, creamy and thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Remove from heat and gently stir in pasta. Place in a 9X13 casserole dish.
- In a small bowl, mix together diced bacon, bread crumbs, butter and parsley. Top Mac n Cheese with Panko mixture and bake uncovered at same heat until bubbling and lightly browned on top, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 898 |
| Total Fat | 66 g |
| Saturated Fat | 39 g |
| Carbohydrates | 54 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Protein | 24 g |
| Cholesterol | 192 mg |
| Sodium | 602 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 898 |
| Total Fat | 66 g |
| Saturated Fat | 39 g |
| Carbohydrates | 54 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Protein | 24 g |
| Cholesterol | 192 mg |
| Sodium | 602 mg |
Reviews
I made this today for Easter Dinner. Very Very disappointed. Used the best ingredients and cheeses available. No taste, just a thick alfredo sauce with a bacon panko topping. This can’t be a recipe created by Guy F, maybe used his name but I sure wouldn’t make this again. If anyone reads the reviews, I would change to milk, I would double the cheese and not sure what I would do with the roasted garlic and shallots, they didn’t bring any flavor to the dish. If you do decide to make it as is, plan on one 13×9 feeding roughly 20 people, it’s so rich, a half cup per person is really way too much to eat.
More like an Alfredo sauce. Where’s the cheese? Disappointing
This is definitely not the Mac Daddy of Mac n Cheese in my opinion. It wasn’t very flavorful and seriously lacked that gooey awesomeness that we all know and love about Mac n Cheese. Way better recipes out there. I’ll pass on making this again.
I tried this recipe and unfortunately got really confused. I don’t follow directions very well. Ended up making a bunch of bacon and ate it. I would attempt this recipe again cuz I love me some bacon.
U are my favorite chief mentor ever since watching u on the food network star at my parents house when they were alive I would really like to meet u one day in person all ur recipes are awesome. Some I might use in my cooking classes!
This tasted great! I made it the day before and topped it just before baking. I used 1 cup Gruyère, 1 cup cheddar, and 1 cup pepper jack and doubled the bacon mixing half into the pasta and the other half in the topping. The only negative was I noticed the oil pooling in the bottom. It sure tasted good tho!
Very tasty and a big hit with our family. I was worried about adding so much heavy cream/liquid but it all worked. It’s very cheddar forward and I may play with the cheese ratio next time. I doubled the bacon because . . . bacon.
Been making this for the last 6 years and it’s always requested for Thanksgiving
My 13 year old son made this for our Sunday dinner, it was sooo delish he even took the leftovers for lunch the next day. We will definitely be making this again.
Simple and delicious!! I doubled the bacon and used just a little less cream! Just as delicious the next day.