Four Cheese-Bacon Mac 'n Cheese

• 12 slices OSCAR MAYER 18-22 Slice Count Raw Bacon Flat Pak, diced 1/8 inch
• 2 large shallots, minced
• 2 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1-3/4 qt. milk
• 2 Tbsp. GREY POUPON Classic Dijon Mustard
• 6 each egg yolks
• 1/4 cup Sriracha sauce (hot chili sauce)
• Gouda cheese, shredded, divided
• PHILADELPHIA Original Cream Cheese, cubed
• Asiago cheese, shredded
• Parmesan cheese wedge, shredded
• 1 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
• elbow macaroni, uncooked
• 2 Tbsp. oil
• 1/2 cup fresh chives, minced
• 4 tsp. fresh parsley, minced

1. Cook bacon until crisp; drain, reserve 6 Tbsp.
2. drippings (or reserving 3 Tbsp.
3. drippings for trial recipe).
4. Place drippings in large sauce pot.
5. Add shallots and thyme; saute on medium heat 1 min.
6. Stir in flour; cook and stir 2 min.
7. Whisk in milk and mustard; cook until well blended and slightly thickened, stirring constantly.
8. Beat sriracha and egg yolks in small bowl until blended.
9. Whisk in about 4 Tbsp.
10. of the milk sauce to temper; return to remaining sauce in sauce pot.
11. Cook 3 to 5 min.
12. or until thickened.
13. Add cheeses, reserving 4 oz.
14. Gouda for topping (or 2 oz.
15. for trial recipe); cook and stir until melted.
16. (Sauce should be thick enough to coat back of spoon.)
17. Combine bread crumbs with 4 oz.
18. Gouda (or 2 oz.
19. for trial recipe).
20. Set aside.
21. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente; drain.
22. Place in large bowl.
23. Add oil; toss to evenly coat.
24. Add cheese sauce, bacon and chives; mix well.
25. Spoon into 1-cup ovenproof serving dishes.
26. Top each serving with about 1 Tbsp.
27. bread crumb mixture.
28. Heat under broiler until golden and bubbly.
29. Garnish with parsley.

bacon, shallots, thyme, allpurpose, milk, poupon, egg yolks, sriracha sauce, gouda cheese, philadelphia original cream cheese, cheese, parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, elbow macaroni, oil, fresh chives, fresh parsley

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/four-cheese-bacon-mac-n-cheese-139175.aspx (may not work)