Instead I reduced the heat to med-low and stirred while melting the cheese to reduce & thicken the sauce. I did not follow the recipe suggestion of removing the sauce from the heat to add in the cheeses. It was splashing out the pan quite a bit as I stirred & cooked it to boiling. I did not care for this & found that the cooking sauce was extremely thin. I'll probably consider making it again, but I'll add more seasonings next time, including perhaps some red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper. It took approximately an hour start-to-finish for me to prepare and serve this dish. Prep time should include the amount of time it takes to boil the water and cook the pasta, which is at least 20 minutes. I'm not sure I'd call this an easy weeknight dish and the "Ready In" time is way off. I'll probably sautee it with some diced onion until it's tender-crisp. I left out the optional red bell pepper, because I didn't have any on hand, but I think I'll add it in next time. I also added 2 Tablespoons of melted butter to the panko and put the dish back in the oven for about 5 minutes after adding the crumbs. I combined plain panko with Italian seasoning. I had to improvise with the bread crumbs, because I couldn't find Italian style panko in any of the four stores I where I looked for that product. I've never seen American cheese in a loaf form, so I used Velveeta(r) and we really liked the creaminess that added. We all agreed the Spam(r) gave the dish much more flavor than bacon would have. I didn't have bacon, so I substituted a can of Spam(r) with Bacon, diced and fried until it was crispy.
#Easy bacon mac and cheese recipe cracked
I increased the garlic to a full teaspoon and added 1/4 teaspoon of salt and fresh cracked black pepper to the sauce. My family enjoyed this somewhat, but we all thought it was a little plain, even with a few modifications.
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