Smoky bacon mac and cheese from Molly on the Range: Recipes and Stories from An Unlikely Life on a Farm (page 99) by Molly Yeh

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  • Bessp on September 23, 2025

    This is fairly standard roux-based baked mac and cheese. I liked making the roux with the bacon fat, was thrifty and enhanced the bacon flavor throughout. I used gluten free elbows instead of shells, fontina instead of pepper jack (because I already had fontina) and added a bag of frozen peas before I put it in the oven. The spices in the cheese sauce added a nice depth to a familiar dish.

  • chezmaryb on October 11, 2020

    One of the best mac and cheese recipes I've tried! I used a processed smoke gouda found at trader joes and it made it have the smoothest texture. I'll be making every Thanksgiving.

  • Rutabaga on May 24, 2018

    Delicious, just as you would expect from the title. I made a few small variations, using aged (but still slightly creamy) Gouda instead of smoked, along with a hint of extra sharp cheddar, smoked paprika in place of sweet paprika and cayenne, and turkey bacon fried to a crisp in a little vegetable oil. I also added a little oil and roasted garlic cloves from a jar of garlic "confit" I had in the fridge. There was a slight graininess to the finished dish, which I think came from the minute crumbs of extra crispy bacon. When I tasted the cheese sauce on its own, it was not at all grainy. Fortunately, this didn't affect my family's enjoyment of the dish.

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