This is some comfort food everybody likes, macaroni and cheese (mac-and-cheese). I learned to like it in the 60’s during several trips around the US. Now, grown up, I still like it, but a bit sophisticated here and there. By example pasta with blue cheese and bacon. To my opinion its the perfect combo for this killer mac-and-cheese recipe.

  It really doesn’t matter which pasta you choose, important is that you pick a „good soaking“ one, like shown here.

Ingredients:

250gram (8 oz) bacon, diced
350ml (12-ounce) can 2% evaporated milk
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

  Delicious fresh made bacon.

pinch of chilli powder (or cayenne pepper)
250gram (8 oz) macaroni, farfalle, rigatoni, rotini, conchiglie
or any other – good soaking – pasta (see above)
1 tablespoon butter
155 gram (5 oz) crumbled blue cheese
125 gram (4 oz) freshly-grated sharp aged cheddar or Parmesan cheese

                      Left some aged, sharp cheddar and right Parmesan „Gaucho“ which we buy here in Uruguay.

How to do.

Heat the bacon in a skillet, stirring frequently, until crispy (5-7 minutes).
In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, egg, salt, pepper and chilli powder.
Meanwhile,cook the pasta „al dente“ according to instructions or your experience.

  Whisking together the 2 cheeses (roughly crumbled is fine) with all the other ingredients.

When the pasta is cooked, drain it and return it to the pot, reduce heat to medium-low.
Immediately add the butter, and toss until the butter is melted.
Pour in the evaporated milk mixture and stir until combined.
Now you can decide if you cook on like described here, or poor all into a big bowl and bake in the oven, preheated 180 C (350 F) about 20-25 minutes.

  Bavaria Blue cheese we buy here in Uruguay.

Or continue cooking over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally (3-5 minutes), or until the sauce comes to a simmer.
Remove pan from heat and add in the cheeses.
Stir until cheeses melted, then stir in the cooked bacon.

  We bake the combination in the oven instead the pot.

Tips.

  Mouthwatering delicious.

Serve immediately, garnished with a bit extra bacon and blue cheese if desired. Have this easy and delicious meal with a glass of dry white wine or a cool beer.  Enjoy !