Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 pound cavatappi pasta
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups half and half
  • 2 ounces Gruyere cheese (shredded)
  • 8 ounces white Cheddar (shredded)
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (shredded)
  • 4 ounces Fontina cheese (shredded)
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 4 pieces bacon (cooked crispy and crumbled )
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs

Instruction

  • Prepare pasta according to the package directions. Heat together in a large saucepan 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of flour over medium heat. Cook until the roux becomes fragrant. 
  • Add 1/2 cup of half and half and stir until sauce thickens. Add 1/2 cup of half and half when the sauce thickens, and then add final 1 cup of half and half and stir until the sauce becomes thick. Add cheeses to sauce slowly stirring until the cheese is blended. Sprinkle in smoked paprika. 
  • Mix pasta and sauce, and pour into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick spray. Top macaroni and cheese with crumbled bacon and panko breadcrumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until panko breadcrumbs begins to brown.