Tyler Florence Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon and Onion

Check my easy take on Tyler Florence Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon and Onion recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 pound elbow macaroni (cooked & drained)
• 4 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 5 1/2 cups shredded sharp white Cheddar
• 4 slices bacon, cut crosswise into thin strips
• 1 large onion, diced
• Leaves from 1/4 bunch fresh thyme

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly to make a rue.
• Whisk the milk into the butter and flour mixture. Continue to whisk, and cook until the mixture is smooth.
• Stir in the 4 cups of the cheese and continue to stir to melt the cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
• Fold in the cooked macaroni and the thyme and fold to coat the macaroni with the cheese mixture.
• Pour into a 9×13 baking dish and top with the remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes, until hot and bubbly.

Recipe heavily adapted from Tyler Florence