Ingredients
12 bacon strips
4 tbsp. butter
4 tbsp. flour
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup SAUS® Do Everything Sauce
Kosher salt
Black pepper
2 cups shredded mozzarella
3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
8 oz. elbow pasta
Freshly torn basil, for garnish (if desired)
Preparation
First lay 12 strips of partially cooked bacon into the cups of a muffin tin then set aside while you make the macaroni
In a large pot, start melting some butter over medium heat then add an equal amount of flour to create a roux (it’s what is going to make our cheese sauce thicken up)
After stirring for about 2 minutes, pour in heavy cream while whisking constantly until there are no lumps
Now to season the sauce add SAUS® and a couple pinches of salt and fresh cracked black pepper
After the seasonings are all mixed in its time to get cheesy by adding 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese followed by 3/4 of a cup of parmesan
Once the cheese has melted and a thick sauce has formed, pour in about 8 oz of macaroni that has been cooked al dented
Stir until the pasta is completely coated and then it’s time to fill the bacon lined muffin tin cups with the macaroni
Top with bacon bits and more mozzarella then bake at 400 degrees F for 20-30 minutes or until the tops are golden brown
Enjoy!