Pimento Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon
You'll go crazy for my Southern take on this comfort food classic! This Pimento Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon is fabulous as a side dish, and even better as a main.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 440kcal
Ingredients
- 12 ounces Gluten Free Macaroni cooked al dente
- 6 slices thick cut gluten free bacon chopped
- 4-5 green onions chopped, white portions separated from green
- 3 tablespoons Gluten Free Flour blend
- salt & black pepper
- 2 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 3 cups sharp yellow cheddar grated, divided
- 6 ounces pimentos drained & chopped
Instructions
- Cook the bacon pieces in a large saucepan until crispy, remove from heat. Take the bacon pieces out of the remaining grease, and drain. Pour out some of the remaining grease, leaving 3-4 tablespoons worth of grease remaining in the pan.
- Add the white portions of the onions, salt and pepper, to the grease and cook until softened, about 5 minutes, stir in paprika. Add the flour and cook a minute or two more. Whisk in milk and hot sauce, and bring up to a bubble, then allow to thicken a minute or two. Turn off the heat, and stir in the green onions, and two cups of the shredded cheese until melted.
- Add the pasta to the pan with the cheese sauce. Toss to combine. Fold in the drained pimentos and bacon pieces.
- Turn on the oven broiler to high.Pour into a prepared 8×8 inch (20 x 20 cm) baking dish and top with the remaining cheese, brown under the broiler.
Notes
Reheats beautifully. Recipe can be doubled.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 453mg | Potassium: 211mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1271IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 382mg | Iron: 1mg