Best Mac And Cheese Carbonara Recipes

MAC AND CHEESE CARBONARA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 3 quart baking dish and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the pancetta and cook until golden brown on all sides. Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels.
• Add the garlic to the pan and cook until lightly golden brown. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in 6 cups of the hot milk, increase the heat to high and cook, whisking constantly until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk in the eggs until incorporated and let cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the thyme, cayenne, and all of the cheese until completely melted, season with salt and pepper. If the mixture appears too thick, add some of the remaining milk 1/4 cup at a time.
• Place the cooked macaroni in a large bowl, add the cheese sauce, reserved pancetta and parsley and stir until combined. Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan. Combine together additional Asiago, Cheddars, Fontina, and Parmesan in a bowl and sprinkle evenly over the top of the macaroni. Bake in the oven until heated through and the top is lightly golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest 10 minutes before serving.

TRUFFLE CARBONARA MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Season panko with a pinch of salt, spread evenly on a baking sheet, and toast until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, add bacon to a large skillet over medium heat and cook, 12-15 minutes, until the bacon is crisp and the fat has rendered completely. When water is boiling, add macaroni to pot and cook until al dente, according to package directions. Drain and set aside. When bacon is cooked, remove from the skillet with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Meanwhile, pour off bacon fat from pan, leaving about ¼ Celsius behind, and return to heat. Crack fresh black pepper into bacon fat and toast, about 30 seconds, then whisk heavy cream into pan. Allow the cream to reduce by half, about 3 minutes, then whisk cheese into the sauce until well combined. Return bacon to pan and season to taste with salt. Stir in macaroni.
• Remove from heat and immediately stir in egg yolks and truffle paste until thoroughly combined. Serve garnished with grated cheese, toasted breadcrumbs, and minced chives.

MAC AND CHEESE CARBONARA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Prepare Dinners in large saucepan as directed on package. Stir in peas, shredded cheese, bacon and milk.
• Spoon into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Combine Parmesan and bread crumbs; sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
• Bake 25 min. or until macaroni mixture is heated through and topping is lightly browned.