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4 cheese and bacon Macaroni and Cheese is for Dinner.

4 cheese and bacon Macaroni and Cheese takes 10 minutes to prepare.

4 cheese and bacon Macaroni and Cheese takes 20 minutes to cook.

4 cheese and bacon Macaroni and Cheese makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for 4 cheese and bacon Macaroni and Cheese are:

Ingredients:
1 lb *Cavatappi
6 slices *bacon oscar mayer center cut bacon
1 Tbsp Butter, unsalted
3 Tbsp *Flour, white
2 C Milk, 2%
1/2 tsp *Dried Onion Flakes
1/4 tsp *kosher salt
1/4 tsp Pepper, black
1/2 lb *2% reduced fat sharp cheddar
1 C *Cheese, Colby & Jack shredded reduced fat Kraft
1 C *2% milk natural shredded reduced fat mozzarella cheese
8 slices *2% Reduced Fat Milk Singles, American Cheese
1 lb *97% lean turkey breast (ground)
1/4 C *Progresso Bread Crumbs - Italian Style

Here is how you make 4 cheese and bacon Macaroni and Cheese:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 3-quart broiler-safe baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boiling. 2. Cook cavatappi 8 minutes in boiling water, then drain. Meanwhile, in medium-size saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, 6 minutes. Transfer to paper towels. Carefully pour off drippings, brown ground turkey in same pan remove from pan when browned, return 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings to pan. Add butter. 3. Whisk in flour until smooth. In a thin stream, whisk in milk. Stir in onion flakes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. In large bowl, toss together cheddar, colby-Jack and mozzarella. 4. Remove milk mixture from heat; whisk in American cheese and 11/4 cups of the cheddar mixture. Toss bacon pieces with remaining shredded cheese. 5. In pasta pot, combine cooked pasta and cheese sauce. Pour half into prepared dish. Sprinkle with a generous cup of the bacon-cheese mixture. Repeat layering. 6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. Increase oven temperature to broil and broil 3 minutes, until top is lightly browned. Cool slightly before serving.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KRISTIRAE30.

The nutritional information for 4 cheese and bacon Macaroni and Cheese is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 378.2

• Total Fat: 12.7 g
• Cholesterol: 56.6 mg
• Sodium: 626.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 34.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
• Protein: 28.5 g