Bacon and Pimiento Mac 'N Cheese with Spicy Breadcrumbs - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Lindsay Funston
Shells take on new life when they're tossed in a pimiento cheese sauce and topped with spicy breadcrumbs.
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon
- 8 oz. pasta shells
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 1 c. whole milk
- 3 oz. jarred pimiento peppers, drained
- 1 tsp. dijon
- Hot sauce
- 2 c. shredded sharp Cheddar
- 8 slices of bacon
- 1 c. toasted breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp. grated Parmesan
- 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
- chives, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook bacon until crisp, then transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and let cool.
- In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta shells for 5 minutes. Drain.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and add garlic. Cook until fragrant, 2 minutes. Whisk in flour, 2 minutes, then stir in milk, pimentos, Dijon, and a few splashes of hot sauce to taste and cook until almost simmering.
- Add cheese and stir until melted and creamy, then add drained cooked shells and stir to coat.
- Crumble and stir in bacon, then transfer mixture to a greased baking dish.
- Heat broiler and make spicy breadcrumbs: Combine toasted breadcrumbs with Parmesan and cayenne pepper.
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs on mac 'n cheese and broil until bubbly and golden, about 5 minutes.
- Garnish with chives.
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