Prep

10 min
Total

25 min
Serving

4-6

Armstrong ‘Mac & Cheese’

Name: Armstrong ‘Mac & Cheese’
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4-6
Ingredients: 2 cups (500 mL) elbow pasta, pre-boiled to al dente and drained; 1 cup (250 mL) Armstrong Old Cheddar Shredded Cheese; ¾ cup (175 mL) heavy cream; 3 tbsp (45 mL) butter; salt and pepper, to taste; freshly grated nutmeg, to taste; ½ cup (125 mL) candied maple bacon (see recipe below); 5 slices bacon, thickly sliced; ¼ cup (60 mL) maple syrup

It's Monday evening and you're out of dinner ideas… No worries! Our tasty Armstrong-style mac & cheese recipe is ready in just 10 minutes. Everyone is sure to love its combo of creamy and crunchy… thanks to the caramelized maple bacon!

Ingredients

2 cups (500 mL) elbow pasta, pre-boiled to al dente and drained
1 cup (250 mL) Armstrong Old Cheddar Shredded Cheese
¾ cup (175 mL) heavy cream
3 tbsp (45 mL) butter
salt and pepper, to taste
freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
½ cup (125 mL) candied maple bacon (see recipe below)

Candied Maple Bacon

5 slices bacon, thickly sliced
¼ cup (60 mL) maple syrup

Directions

In a medium saucepan over a medium-high heat stir cooked pasta with grated Armstrong cheese, heavy cream, butter, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Once cheese is melted, add maple bacon and stir.

Option: For a creative twist, serve in a bread cone or hard shell taco topped with grated Armstrong cheese.

Candied Maple Bacon

Preheat oven to 375° F (190° C).
Lay bacon slices on an ungreased baking sheet. Transfer to oven and bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven, placing bacon strips on paper towel sheet to remove excess fat.
Reduce oven temperature to 325° F (160° C).
Using a pastry brush, baste bacon with maple syrup on both sides. Return bacon to a clean baking sheet and place in oven. Cook maple-glazed bacon for 5 to 7 minutes, or until golden brown with a slight crisp.
Transfer bacon to paper towel to cool. When cool, chop bacon into bite-sized pieces.

Armstrong ‘Mac & Cheese’

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