Twisted Butter’S Bacon Macaroni And Cheese With Béchamel Sauce And Cheddar French Fried Onion Crust

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   Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter or spray a 3-quart glass or ceramic baking dish with a non-stick spray.

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   To make the Bechamel Sauce, melt the TWISTED Bacon, Dijon Mustard & Green Onion Butter in a medium saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes. Slowly add the heated milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 4 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Remove from heat and add salt, pepper, parmesan and Tabasco. Stir until the cheese in melted. Cover and set aside.

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   Cook the bacon until just crispy and set aside to cool.

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   Boil a large pot of water; add 1 tsp salt and the macaroni. Cook for approximately 5 minutes until the macaroni is very al dente. Drain the noodles and return to the pot. Immediately add the butter, garlic and Bechamel Sauce. Toss well.

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   Place 1/3 of the macaroni in the baking dish. Evenly top with 1/3 of the shredded cheddar, 1/3 of the Velveeta and 3 slices of bacon broken into small pieces. Repeat until all noodles, bacon and cheese are in the pan. Top with the crushed French fried onions.

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   Bake for 35 - 45 minutes or until the top is beginning to brown. Let it sit for 5 minutes before serving.

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