5-Cheese Mac and Cheese!!!

• 5 -6 slices bacon
• olive oil
• 4 cups cavatappi pasta or 4 cups elbow macaroni
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• nutmeg
• 3 cups milk (2% or higher)
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 6 ounces gruyere cheese, grated
• 5 ounces muenster cheese, grated
• 2 ounces parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
• 6 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 ounce blue cheese (something like Noble Blue)
• 2 slices white bread (or an English Muffin top and bottom)
• hand-full fresh basil leaf

1. Baking the bacon a rack on top of a sheet pan for about 20mins at 400F Put the bacon on a plate lined with paper towels and crumble when it is cool.
2. In a large pot of boiling salted water, add a drizzle of olive oil to the water.
3. Cook the pasta according to the boxes directions.
4. Drain well.
5. heat the milk in a small saucepan, but don't boil it.
6. In a medium size saucepan, melt the butter and prepare a rue with the flour.
7. Whisk in the hot/warm milk and cook for 1 minute or 2 (until thick and smooth).
8. Off the heat, add all the cheese, 1 tsp salt, some pepper, and a dash nutmeg.
9. Stir in the pasta and bacon.
10. Pour the pasta and cheese mixture into a baking dish (13 x 9 x 2).
11. Put the bread slices and basil in a food processor and pulse until there are crumbs.
12. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the top of the pasta.
13. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 400 F (or until the sauce is bubbly and the pasta is browned on the top).

bacon, olive oil, cavatappi pasta, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, nutmeg, milk, butter, allpurpose, gruyere cheese, muenster cheese, cheese, cheddar cheese, blue cheese, white bread, basil leaf

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/5-cheese-mac-and-cheese-400986 (may not work)