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Bourbon and Bacon Mac and Cheese

Name: Bourbon and Bacon Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 10 slices bacon, chopped; 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3 cups milk; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/3 cup bourbon; 2 cups shredded gouda cheese; 2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 12 ounces dry macaroni, cooked according to package directions

Bourbon and Bacon Mac and Cheese is mac and cheese grown-up style. The bacon and bourbon gives mac and cheese a wonderful earthly, salty flavor that is impossible to resist.

Prep20 min
Cook15 min
Total35 min
Serves8
Rating5.0

Bourbon and Bacon Mac and Cheese is mac and cheese grown-up style. The bacon and bourbon gives mac and cheese a wonderful earthly, salty flavor that is impossible to resist.

Bourbon and Bacon Mac and Cheese in a cast iron pan.

In addition to plenty of bourbon and bacon, this indulgent mac and cheese also has a little onion, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, and thyme for flavor. There’s just a little of each so that the flavor of the bourbon and bacon is front and center.

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Mac and Cheese topped with bacon in a cast iron pan.

Use A Cast Iron Pan

The whole dish, except boiling the pasta, can be made in a 10-inch cast iron pan. I love using my cast iron pans. It’s so convenient to be able to move a pan directly from the stovetop to the oven. Plus cast iron pans are great for conducting heat. They perfectly cook everything and are great for getting a crisp exterior.

Bacon and bourbon is such a great combination. I actually think there are very few foods that aren’t improved by the addition of either bacon or bourbon or both.