BACON, WHITE TRUFFLE, MAC AND CHEESE

Bacon, White Truffle, Mac and Cheese image

Provided by Pat Duran

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 3/4 c milk
2 Tbsp dehydrated onion bits
1 medium bay leaf
12 oz pasta, uncooked
2 Tbsp all purpose flour
1/2 c milk
1 tsp salt
3/4 c shredded fontina cheese
1/2 c shredded gruyère cheese
1/3 c real bacon bits or 6 strips precooked bacon,chopped
3 tsp white truffle oil (trader joe's)or (whole foods)
3 or 4 slice french bread, torn into pieces - it doesn't have to be fresh
2 Tbsp grated fresh parmesan cheese
2 clove garlic,crushed
1 Tbsp olive oil

Steps:

1. Heat milk, onion and bay leaf in a large skillet until bubbles form around edges -do not boil. Cover and remove from heat; let set for 15 minutes. Cook pasta to al dente in boiling water; drain.
2. Remove bay leaf from milk mixture. In a small bowl add remaining milk and flour, stirring with a whisk until well blended. Gradually stir flour mixture and salt into the warm milk and onion mixture. Stir constantly, cooking for one minute. Remove from heat, let set 8 minutes.
3. Gradually add the fontina and Gruyère cheese, stirring until melted. Stir in pasta,bacon and truffle oil. Spoon mixture into a 2 quart,sprayed casserole baking dish. Preheat broiler .
4. Place the bread pieces, Parmesan cheese and garlic in a food processor and process until coarse crumbs form. Drizzle with olive oil; pulse until fine crumbs form. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over pasta. Broil 2 minutes or until golden brown.