Bacon Mushroom Macaroni and Cheese
I love Mac and Cheese.
I decided not to bake this and make it just a stove top recipe because I feel like the end result is much creamier.
I still have a fondness for Kraft Macaroni and Cheese (You know, the blue box – even though I know that compared to this recipe, that boxed stuff is the worst!)
I immediately knew I wanted to throw bacon in the mix but I was having a hard time coming up with something else to mix with the cheddar cheesy goodness and crispy crunchy bacon that is this recipe.
Finally, mushrooms seemed to hit me right in the face.
I added some Vermont Creamery Crème Fraîche to the mix because I figured it would make this mac and cheese even creamier.
After all of those decisions, this Stove-Top Bacon Mushroom Crème Fraîche Macaroni and Cheese came into this world.
I don’t know if I will ever feel the need to actually bake macaroni and cheese ever again. I don’t like to wait that long to indulge in the king of comfort foods!
Note to self: Add bacon to all macaroni and cheese recipes from this day forward. This is a must.
Stove-Top Bacon Mushroom Crème Fraîche Macaroni + Cheese
Before you begin cooking this, make sure to measure out all ingredients because your hands will be busy continuously whisking during the roux!
Ingredients
- 1 box elbow macaroni
- 1/4 cup crème fraîche
- 1 package bacon
- 1 package baby portabella mushrooms
- 1 whole egg
- 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2-1/2 cups whole milk
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 lb of cheese (2 7oz blocks, grated or 2 bags of already shredded cheese)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 ° F.
- Lay foil on a baking sheet and lightly spray with non-stick cooking oil.
- Lay flat bacon on cooking sheet and cook in the oven for 20 minutes or until crispy.
- When done, pat grease off with a paper towel.
- Crack egg in a small bowl and whisk.
- Slice mushrooms and add to a small skillet with cooking oil or a small amount of butter.
- Set aside the whisked egg and cooked mushrooms.
- Cook macaroni in a large pot until fully cooked.
- Drain with a strainer and wash with cool water to prevent sticking.
- In a separate medium pot, melt butter under medium low heat and sprinkle flour over top while whisking continuously to prevent burning.
- Cook for 5 minutes while whisking.
- Add the dry mustard and milk.
- Turn the heat to low and mix in the milk and mustard.
- Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Combine 1 cup of the hot sauce into the whisked egg and whisk together.
- Pour egg mixture into the sauce while whisking until smooth.
- Add grated cheese and crème fraîche and stir until cheese is completely melted and mixture is smooth.
- Add pepper, salt, elbow noodles and mushrooms to the mixture.
- Crumble bacon into pieces and add to the pot, stir to incorporate.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 414Total Fat: 32gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 626mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 1gSugar: 5gProtein: 19g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate. You may want to spot check this information.
oh wow this sounds divine. I’ve never thought to add creme fraiche to mac & cheese!
Oh man does this look good! I’ve never tried adding egg to the sauce, but i’ll have to give it a try. Also I love your new blog design!!!
I especially love this because I don’t have a working oven and now I can make macaroni and cheese without one! Thank you!
Hi Carolyn! I hope you like this! If you don’t have creme fraiche I have made this stove top recipe without it and it is still really good. I’m not such a fan of baked macaroni because the cheese isn’t as melty once it is baked! Let me know how it turns out!