Bacon Cheddar Mac & Cheese Bites |
Author: Sandra Downie
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
- 4 cups of elbow macaroni cooked to directions
- ½ medium onion diced up
- ½ medium red pepper diced up
- 5 slices of bacon (can use turkey bacon as a substitute if you desire)
- ¼ cup of milk
- ¼ cup of half and half
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 2 cups shredded Kraft Natural Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 cup of cubed Kraft Velveeta Cheese
- Black pepper
- Minced fresh chives for garnish (if you desire)
- 2 tbsp of butter
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a small frying pan add the butter, diced onion and diced red pepper. Cook for 5 minutes on low to medium heat and set aside.
- In another frying pan cook the bacon until done, blot excess oil on paper towels and chop the bacon into small pieces and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked elbow macaroni, onion, pepper, bacon and a dash of black pepper. Set aside.
- In a 2 or 3 qt sauce pan, combine the Kraft Natural Shredded Cheddar Cheese, the Kraft Velveeta Cheese, the milk and half and half. Cook on low-medium heat until all ingredients are incorporated and heated to a cheesy sauce.
- Next pour the cheese sauce over the macaroni blend of ingredients.
- Next pour the beaten egg into the bowl and mix everything together.
- Finally scoop into the wells of a mini muffin pan.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until bubbly.
- Remove and cool for 10 mins before removing the bites from the pan, so that the cheese has time to set.
Recipe by at https://sandramorganliving.com/bacon-cheddar-mac-cheese-bites-with-kraft/
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