5-Cheese Mac and Cheese!!!

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

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• 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).