Herbed and Baked Mac and Cheese

• 12 ounces elbow macaroni
• 3 Morningstar Farms veggie bacon strips (or any bacon substitute)
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 14 cup green onion, chopped
• 12 cup cream cheese
• 14 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 12 cup Italian breadcrumbs

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Cook macaroni, drain and set aside in another bowl.
3. While pasta is cooking, fry veggie bacon strips til crisp, then chop into small pieces.
4. In the warm pasta pot, add whipping cream, cream cheese, half of the shredded cheddar, 2 tablespoons of the butter, herbs, garlic salt, onions and the bacon strips.
5. Stir until melted and blended well, then mix with the pasta.
6. Transfer macaroni and cheese into a baking dish and sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese.
7. In small bowl, combine the rest of the melted butter with the breadcrumbs, then sprinkle over mac and cheese.
8. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden and bubbling.
9. Tips: Any fragrant herbs would be good in this recipe.
10. If youd like to use fresh ones, use a 1/4 cup of each.
11. If youre willing to shell out the extra bucks for the brie like the original recipe calls for, you can replace a half cup of it for the whipping cream.
12. Also, I used garlic salt to be quick, but fresh garlic and some sea salt would work well.

macaroni, bacon, butter, tarragon, basil, rosemary, garlic salt, green onion, cream cheese, heavy whipping cream, cheddar cheese, italian breadcrumbs

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/herbed-and-baked-mac-and-cheese-395894 (may not work)