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Name: Smoked Mac & Cheese with Bacon
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: USA
Ingredients: 350g macaroni; 150 g bacon cubes; 40g butter; 40g flour; 500 ml milk; 100 ml cream; 150 g cheddar cheese, grated; 100 g Gouda, grated; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika powder; 1 tsp mustard; 30g Parmesan; 2 tbsp breadcrumbs; Salt; pepper

The smoked paprika powder replaces the smoker effect for everyday use and gives the dish the right depth.

Pasta dishes

Smoked Mac & Cheese with Bacon

4 people · Pasta dishes

Smoked Mac & Cheese with bacon is pure comfort food with a strong character. Creamy cheese sauce, crispy bacon and a golden crust make for a well-rounded oven dish.

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.

Energy: ≈ 950 kcal
Protein: ≈ 41.1 g
Carbohydrates: ≈ 78.5 g
Fat: ≈ 51.4 g

Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.

Calculation basis

Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.

Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping

1 tsp mustard · ≈ 5.0 g
2 tbsp breadcrumbs · ≈ 30.0 g

Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria

Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0

Ingredients

350g macaroni
150 g bacon cubes
40g butter
40g flour
500 ml milk
100 ml cream
150 g cheddar cheese, grated
100 g Gouda, grated
1 teaspoon smoked paprika powder
1 tsp mustard
30g Parmesan
2 tbsp breadcrumbs
Salt
pepper

Instructions

Cook the macaroni in salted water until just al dente. Drain and set aside.
Leave the bacon cubes crispy in a pan without any additional fat. Take out.
Melt butter in a saucepan, stir in flour and sauté for 1 minute. Gradually pour in the milk and cream and stir until smooth.
Let the sauce simmer gently for 5 minutes. Stir in Cheddar, Gouda, mustard and smoked paprika.
Season with salt and pepper. Add the macaroni and bacon to the sauce and mix well.
Pour everything into a baking dish. Mix Parmesan and breadcrumbs and sprinkle on top.
Bake at 200 °C top/bottom heat for 15 to 20 minutes until the surface is golden brown.