5-Cheese Mac and Cheese!!!

Submitted by Kyle N.

"this 5 cheese mac & cheese recipe will definately win over the crowd!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 5 -6 slices bacon
• olive oil
• 4 cups cavatappi pasta or 4 cups elbow macaroni
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• nutmeg
• 3 cups milk (2% or higher)
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 6 ounces gruyere cheese, grated
• 5 ounces muenster cheese, grated
• 2 ounces parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
• 6 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 ounce blue cheese (something like Noble Blue)
• 2 slices white bread (or an English Muffin top and bottom)
• hand-full fresh basil leaf

directions

1. Baking the bacon a rack on top of a sheet pan for about 20mins at 400°F Put the bacon on a plate lined with paper towels and crumble when it is cool.
2. In a large pot of boiling salted water, add a drizzle of olive oil to the water. Cook the pasta according to the boxes directions. Drain well.
3. heat the milk in a small saucepan, but don't boil it. In a medium size saucepan, melt the butter and prepare a rue with the flour. Whisk in the hot/warm milk and cook for 1 minute or 2 (until thick and smooth). Off the heat, add all the cheese, 1 tsp salt, some pepper, and a dash nutmeg. Stir in the pasta and bacon.
4. Pour the pasta and cheese mixture into a baking dish (13” x 9” x 2”). Put the bread slices and basil in a food processor and pulse until there are crumbs. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the top of the pasta. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 400° F (or until the sauce is bubbly and the pasta is browned on the top).