Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Bring 2 qts of water to boil and add salt (this is
for cooking noodles)
In medium sauce pan cook bacon over medium heat
until crisp and then chop up into pieces
Pour all but 1 tablespoon of fat out of pan and
brown onions
Add garlic at the end for about 1 minute
Leave a little bit of a crunch to the onions as
they will soften once baked in the oven
Cheese Sauce
In 2 quart saucepan or Dutch oven, melt the butter
over a low heat
Whisk in the flour after butter melts and cook for
5 minutes or until it turns a straw like color
Slowly add milk while mixing to keep the sauce
from getting lumps
Cook for 5-6 mins until it starts to bubble and
thicken
Stir in cream cheese until thoroughly mixed
Next, stir in 4 oz cheddar cheese and seasonings;
Turn off heat once mixed in
Pour in macaroni half way through making the sauce
so it will be ready when sauce is done
Boil macaroni for about 2/3 the recommended time
so it is still slightly chewy (we did 6 minutes)
The macaroni will soften up while it bakes in the
oven
Drain the noodles and combine them with cheese
sauce, onions and bacon and mix thoroughly
Pour mixture into 2 quart oven safe dish or
individual baking dishes
Sprinkle with shredded cheese and paprika
Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until top layer of
cheese has browned
Originally Submitted
1/10/2013
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