I am already such a fan of Cooking Light, but just like any magazines, some months are better then others. This months edition was a particular treat with just about every recipe jumping off the page at me, and so far, none of them have been disappointing! When I saw this one, I new for sure I had to make it, if not for me, then for my husband and kids, who love pasta so much, sometimes I don't know why I bother to make anything else!
One thing I've just barely discovered is what a difference salting your boiling water makes when cooking pasta. Your pasta has so much more flavor and I just think the entire dish benefits from it, so if you haven't been seasoning your pasta, give it a try
Bacon Mac
From Cooking Light September 2009 edition
Ingredients
3 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
12 ounces preferred pasta
4 teaspoons all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups skim milk divided
2 cups shredded extra sharp cheddar, divided
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 slices center cut cut bacon, cooked and crumbled
Cooking Spray
Directions
1. Preheat broiler
2. Bring 6 quarts water and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil. Add pasta; cook al dente, drain.
3. Combine flour and 1/2 cup milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Gradually add 1 cup milk, bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; let stand 4 minutes, or until it cools to 155. Stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, onions, hot sauce, pepper, and bacon; stir. Add pasta; toss. Spoon into a 2-quart, broiler safe dish coated with cooking spray; top with 1/2 cup cheese. Broil 7 minutes.
Serves 6: 1 serving is about 1 cup
Per Serving: 399cal, 13.8g fat, 20g prot, 48.7g carb, 2g fiber, 44mg chol.
Points per Serving: 9
30 comments:
Sounds great! Bacon would add such a nice smokey flavor to Mac & Cheese.
By looking at your picture, I'd have never guessed this was a light recipe. Yum! It looks scrumptious. Love that bacon ;)
Light??? Wow..looks full fat to me! YUm
Ow- this is a dish my husband would certainly love!!! You're only 5'0" I love it!!! Yayy tiny gals ;)
This looks great. My Simple and Delicious magazine was better than normal this month too. Maybe we are just drawn to "fall" type foods.
great mac and cheese recipe yum
Bacon and mac and cheese. It doesn't get any better than that. Two comfort foods that put a smile on my face.
oh yum....thanks for sharing this recipe and the tip about seasoning the water!
This looks great! Especially with Bacon- How could you go wrong? I need to subscribe to this magazine!
you are speaking my language! bacon and cheese, there's nothing better!!!
It's so great that you posted this because I just was at the store and bought sharp cheddar, shell pasta and bacon so I could make mac and cheese with bacon. Yay! Now I have a recipe! ;D
Ahhhh, that looks soooo yummy! You can't go wrong wit mac & cheese AND bacon!!
Bacon and Cheese? Your killin me!! I am making this TONIGHT! Much thanks, Figtreeapps
You're killing me here.
This looks crazy good!! Serious comfort food!!
Ok, you have no idea how crazy insane this dish would make my family. They love mac and cheese and they LOVE bacon! I am putting this on my "to try list" for next week, they will love it!
Looks gooey and yummy, however I really think it needs at least 4 pieces of bacon...
BACON! Mac! Me thinky me likey!
A wonderful recipe...I will save this for a cold rainy Sunday afternoon when i need some comfort
I lusted after this recipe in my issue of the mag as well. So glad you blogged it - it looks great!
Just look at all that goodness going on in this! Wow! It looks GOOD!!
Mmmm-this is the ultimate comfort food for my kids! I love the addition of the bacon, what a grown up flavor!
Now that's comfort food - it looks so rich, creamy and delicious.
I'm not too crazy about mac-n-cheese but I love the browned bits on top.
~ingrid
bacon? cheese? pasta? healthy? Ok, I'm making this.
I finally made this & oh YUMMY!!! I love the little kick the hot sauce gives it. Really is a different kinda mac huh?! Love it!
Sounds great. The bacon flavor must be wonderful!
Salted water for pasta is a must. I like this recipe, sounds easy and I like that it's broiled to crisp up the top w/o drying out the pasta. Nice seasonings and bacon makes everything taste good!
It looks divine! Bacon and hot sauce - yum. I bet my family would love this one. And, I couldn't agree more with you on cooking mags. Some months I want to make every recipe and other months I could throw it out the window.
Bacon and Mac & Cheese.... YUM!!
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