- 12
- 10 mins
- 43 mins
Ingredients
- 1 16 oz Box Cavatappi
- 6 Slices bacon diced
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp All-purpose flour
- 2 C Milk
- 1/2 Tsp Onion flakes
- 1/4 Tsp Salt
- 1/4 Tsp Pepper
- 1/2 lb Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded
- 1 C Shredded colby-Jack Cheese (4 oz)
- 1 C Shredded mozzarella Cheese (4 oz)
- 6 Slices Kraft Deli Deluxe American Cheese (6 oz)
Preparation
Step 1
1. Heat oven to 350. Coat a 3 qt broiler-safe baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boiling.
2. Cook cavatappi 8 minutes in boiling water, then drain. Meanwhile, in medium-size saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, 6 minutes. Transfer to paper towels. Carefully pour off drippings, returning 2 tbsp to pan. Add butter.
3. Whisk in flour until smooth. In a thin stream, whisk in milk. Stir in onion flakes, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. In large bowl, toss together cheddar, colby-jack and mozzarella.
4. Remove milk mixture from heat; whisk in American cheese and 1 1/4 cups of the cheddar mixture. Toss bacon pieces with remaining shredded cheese.
5. In pasta pot, combine cooked pasta and cheese sauce. Pour half into prepared dish. Sprinkle with a generous cup of the bacon-cheese mixture. Repeat layering.
6. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Increase oven temperature to broil and broil 3 minutes, until top is lightly browned. Cool slightly before serving.