Three-Cheese Elbow Bites

9 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (8oz)
  • 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 3/4 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese (6oz)
  • 1/2 grated parmesan cheese
  • 6 slices bacon, crispy cooked, crumbled (1/3 cup)
  • 3 tablespoons choped fresh chives

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 400°F Spray 34 mini muffin cups with cooking spray. In 3 quart sacuepan, cook & drain macaroni as directed on pkg. Return to saucepan.
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, in a 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Stir in flour and salt. Cook & stir until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thinkens. Stir in 3/4 cup of the cheddar cheese until melted. Stir in Parmesan cheese, blue cheese and bacon, until blended. Pour over macroni, stirring until well mixed.
  3. 3
    Spoon mixture into mini muffin cups, filling full. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 3/4 cup cheese.
  4. 4
    Bake 20-25 min or until golden brown. Let stand 10 minute Sprinkle with chives. Remove from pan. Use a sharp pearing knife to help release macaroni cups from pan.

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