Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound macaroni
• 5 slices bacon, cut into small chunks
• 3 tbsp flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1/2 tsp garlic salt
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp Tony Cachere's
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 pound cheddar cheese

Steps

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  
• Bring water to a boil. Cook macaroni for 7 minutes. Drain. If it doesn't quite seem done all the way, that's fine. It will finish up in the oven.
• In a separate large saucepan, cook bacon over medium high heat until fat has rendered and bacon pieces are crispy. Remove them with a slotted spoon to a plate with paper towels on it to drain. Reserve drippings
• Turn heat on pan down to medium.
• Sprinkle flour into bacon drippings. Whisk constantly for 3 minutes.
• Add milk to roux along with salt, paprika, and Tony's. Bring to boil, simmer for 10 minutes.
• Temper in egg. Add 3/4 of cheese and melt
• Grease a large casserole with Pam.
• Pour cooked macaroni into casserole dish. Fold in cheese sauce and bacon. Top with the rest of the cheese.
• Bake, covered for 30 minutes.