Creamy Mac and Cheese
with Bacon- Wheat
- Milk
- Tree nuts
- Milk
- Mustard
- Peanuts
- Sesame
- Soy
- Sulphites
- May contain traces of allergens
- Crustaceans
- Egg
- Fish
- Gluten
Ingredients: 2% Milk (partly skimmed milk, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D3) (milk) • Cavatappi (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) (wheat) • Monterey Jack cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, cream, salt, microbial enzymes, bacterial culture, calcium chloride, cellulose, natamycin) (milk) • Bacon (pork, water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, spices, smoke) • White cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, cream, salt, calcium chloride, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme, microbial rennet, cellulose, natamycin) (milk) • 35% Cream (cream, milk, dextrose, cellulose gel, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, polysorbate 80, sodium citrate, disodium phosphate) (milk) • All-purpose flour (wheat) • Cream sauce spice blend (wheat flour, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, canola oil, silicon dioxide) (wheat) • Chives.
Ingredients
100 g
Bacon Strips
170 g
Cavatappi
(Contains: Wheat)
1 cup
Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
(Contains: Milk)
½ cup
White Cheddar Cheese, shredded
(Contains: Milk)
10 g
Cream Sauce Spice Blend
(Contains: Wheat May be present: Tree nuts, Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites)
2 tbsp
All-Purpose Flour
(Contains: Wheat May be present: Tree nuts, Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites, Crustaceans, Egg, Fish, Gluten)
56 mL
Cream
(Contains: Milk)
7 g
Chives
237 mL
Milk
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
0.06 tsp
Pepper*
0.06 tsp
Salt*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Before starting, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil (use same for 4 servings). Wash and dry all produce.
- On a clean cutting board, cut bacon into 1/4-inch pieces.
- Thinly slice chives.
- To the boiling water, add pasta. Cook uncovered for 10-12 min, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender.
- Reserve 1/4 cup (1/2 cup) pasta water, then drain and return pasta to the same pot, off heat.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium.
- When hot, add bacon.
- Cook for 5-8 min, stirring occasionally, until crispy.**
- Remove the pan from heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined cutting board. Set aside. Discard all but 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) bacon fat.
- Add half the bacon back into the pan with bacon fat. Sprinkle flour over bacon, then stir to coat.
- To the pan, add reserved pasta water, milk and cream.
- Return the pan to medium heat and whisk until combined. Whisk in Cream Sauce Spice Blend. Cook 1-2 min, whisking often, until sauce thickens slightly.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove the pan from heat.
- Sprinkle in Monterey Jack and white cheddar. Stir constantly for 1 min, until combined.
- To the pot with pasta, add cheese and bacon mixture.
- Use a large spoon or spatula to stir together.
- Divide mac and cheese between plates or bowls.
- Sprinkle chives and remaining bacon over top.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Many enjoyed the creamy, cheesy taste, though some found it too rich or heavy. A few suggested adding veggies for balance.
- Ease of prep: The sauce was tricky for some; others found it quick and easy to prepare.
- Suggestions: Consider adding vegetables like mushrooms, broccoli, or peas. Use less cheese sauce if you prefer a lighter dish.
- Portions: While some found it filling with leftovers, others felt it needed a side dish for a complete meal.
- Bacon: Several reviewers loved the bacon flavor, but a few wished for more bacon in the dish.
