Crack and Cheese

Name: Crack and Cheese
Ingredients: 3 lb elbow or penne pasta; 7 oz Dubliner cheese; 8 oz smoked gouda cheese; 8 oz smoked gruyere cheese; 8 oz Swiss cheese; 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese; 1 lb thick cut apple wood bacon; 3/4 gallon milk; 1 & 1/3 cups ap flour; 2 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp onion powder; 1 tbsp Lawry's seasoned salt; 1 tbsp ground mustard; 1 tbsp white pepper; 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp siracha sauce; 2 sleeves club crackers

17 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

3 lb elbow or penne pasta
7 oz Dubliner cheese
8 oz smoked gouda cheese
8 oz smoked gruyere cheese
8 oz Swiss cheese
8 oz sharp cheddar cheese
1 lb thick cut apple wood bacon
3/4 gallon milk
1 & 1/3 cups ap flour
2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp Lawry's seasoned salt
1 tbsp ground mustard
1 tbsp white pepper
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp siracha sauce
2 sleeves club crackers

Directions

1

boil pasta as directed on the package
2

shred cheese
3

in a large stock pot saute bacon until almost crispy.
4

place cooked pasta and bacon in large oven safe dish.
5

(spray dish with nonstick spray or you will hate life when it's time to do the dishes! )
6

using the bacon grease make a roux.
7

over med heat add the flour 1/3 cup at a time stirring constantly.
8

once all the flour is added keep stirring and cook 3-4 min
9

whisk in the milk slowly
10

once all the milk is added increase the temp to med high.
11

whisking constantly, slowly add all the cheese 1 handful at a time.
12

allow it to melt before adding another handful
13

once all cheese is melted, pour the cheese sauce over the pasta
14

crush club crackers and spread evenly over pasta
15

bake at 350 for 30 min
16

eat and enjoy!