Bacon Mac and Cheese
A great crockpot dish to make for pot lucks!
Cook bacon in a nonstick skillet. Place on a paper towel-lined plate to cool and then crumble the bacon.
Discard all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat. Saute the minced jalapeños in remaining bacon fat until soft. Remove from heat.
Spray a crockpot with cooking spray. Use a slotted spoon to remove the jalapeños from skillet and place in crockpot.
Combine all of the remaining ingredients, including bacon, in a crockpot and stir well.
Cover and cook on HIGH for around 30 minutes.
Reduce the heat to low and continue to cook for 2½ hours or for as long as you need before serving.
Feel free to double the recipe if your crock pot is large enough to accommodate. The above recipe is for a crockpot around 6 quarts in size.
Ingredients
Directions
Cook bacon in a nonstick skillet. Place on a paper towel-lined plate to cool and then crumble the bacon.
Discard all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat. Saute the minced jalapeños in remaining bacon fat until soft. Remove from heat.
Spray a crockpot with cooking spray. Use a slotted spoon to remove the jalapeños from skillet and place in crockpot.
Combine all of the remaining ingredients, including bacon, in a crockpot and stir well.
Cover and cook on HIGH for around 30 minutes.
Reduce the heat to low and continue to cook for 2½ hours or for as long as you need before serving.
Feel free to double the recipe if your crock pot is large enough to accommodate. The above recipe is for a crockpot around 6 quarts in size.
