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Home » Recipes » Four Cheese Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon

Four Cheese Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon

By: Liz  /  Published: November 7, 2017  /  Updated: June 5, 2020  /   Leave a comment

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This four cheese macaroni and cheese with bacon is a twist on one of my favorite holiday side dishes. On Thanksgiving we do the traditional turkey and cranberries meal, but on Christmas we have a baked ham and that’s when the ooey gooey comfort of mac and cheese makes an appearance on the holiday table.

And this extra cheesy twist on the classic is the best macaroni and cheese I’ve ever had. The best.

Four Cheese Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon

This four-cheese macaroni and cheese with bacon is the ultimate ooey, gooey, cheesy macaroni and cheese. Prepare to fall in love - a bite at a time.

I usually use a combination of two cheeses to make mac and cheese, but when I went grocery shopping, I saw an assortment of four cheese varieties in one package from Great Midwest® Cheeses, and I felt inspired to go cheese-crazy four times over!

tray of cheese

Now technically, it was probably designed for crackers and whatnot, but the varieties and amounts in this particular gourmet cheese tray were perfect for a four-cheese macaroni and cheese with bacon.

More than perfect.

cheese tray

Begin by making a roux, and I promise you it’s easy as long as you whisk, whisk, whisk. You pretty much want to be whisking from start to finish, and it will turn out to be the creamiest, cheesiest most wonderful mac and cheese you’ll ever taste.

adding cheese to roux

When the cheese sauce is ready, dump in your pasta and stir to coat.

add macaroni to cheese mix

Pour it all in a baking dish and then add more cheese.

mac and cheese in baking dish

YES. More cheese.

layer of cheese on mac and cheese

Cover with TONS of crumbled bacon, then bake it for 15 minutes.

Prepare to fall in love – a bite at a time.

A close up of mac and cheese with bacon

The combination of all four melted kinds of cheese PLUS bacon is ecstasy. Pure ecstasy.

You may never be the same again.

This four-cheese macaroni and cheese is creamy, ooey, gooey magic, I tell ya.

Perfection. Cheesy perfection.

A close up of a plate of food, with Cheese and Macaroni

A close up of a plate of food, with Cheese and Macaroni

Four Cheese Macaroni and Cheese

Liz - Eat Move Make
Four-cheese macaroni and cheese with bacon is the ultimate ooey, gooey, cheesy macaroni and cheese. Prepare to fall in love - a bite at a time.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 55 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 311 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 16 oz box uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup shredded colby cheese divided
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese divided
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese divided
  • 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese divided
  • 1 pkg bacon cooked crisp and crumbled

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
  • Cook pasta according to directions; drain and set aside.
  • In Dutch oven stockpot over medium heat, melt butter. Slowly add flour, continuously whisking. Whisk in chicken broth. Slowly add cream, whisking throughout. Gradually add 3/4 cup of each of the four cheeses while continuing to whisk until smooth. 
  • Add pasta to cheese sauce, stirring to mix well. Turn into the casserole dish and spread evenly. Add the remaining cheese on top. Sprinkle crumbled bacon over cheese. Bake 15 minutes.
All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only and nutrition may vary according to exact products and the online nutrition calculator being used. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on EatMoveMake.com should only be used as a general guideline.

Nutrition

Calories: 311kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 15gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 620mgPotassium: 88mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 844IUCalcium: 422mgIron: 1mg
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Liz is a midwestern mom gone southern (accent in transition). She lives in North Carolina and loves cooking, baking, traveling, movies, crafts, hot and cold tea, wine, pizza and the occasional nap. She also revels in the fact she's a crazy cat lady.

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