Mac ’n’ Cheese Bar with Bacon
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Mac ’n’ Cheese Bar with Bacon

Mac ’n’ Cheese Bar with Bacon

with sides & toppings for everyone to build their perfect plate

How do you please everyone at dinner? A mac ’n’ cheese bar! You’ll set out luscious baked mac ’n’ cheese with toppings galore: toasted everything-bagel breadcrumbs, roasted broccoli, juicy diced tomato, and tangy pickled jalapeños, then let everyone create their own perfect plate! Order bacon for smoky crispness and/or hot honey for sweet spice.

Tags:
Easy Prep
Family Friendly
New
Allergens:
Wheat
Sesame
Milk

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time35 minutes
Prep Time5 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit

Broccoli

¼ cup

Panko Breadcrumbs

(Contains Wheat)

1 tablespoon

Everything Bagel Seasoning

(Contains Sesame)

6 ounce

Cavatappi Pasta

(Contains Wheat)

4 ounce

Cream Sauce Base

(Contains Milk)

6 tablespoon

Cream Cheese

(Contains Milk)

1 unit

Mushroom Stock Concentrate

1 teaspoon

Garlic Powder

2 cup

Cheddar Cheese

(Contains Milk)

1 unit

Tomato

1 unit

Jalapeño

5 teaspoon

White Wine Vinegar

4 ounce

Bacon

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

1 teaspoon

Olive Oil

¼ teaspoon

Sugar

Nonstick Cooking Spray

2 tablespoon

Butter

(Contains Milk)

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Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories1540 kcal
Fat103 g
Saturated Fat53 g
Carbohydrate96 g
Sugar12 g
Dietary Fiber7 g
Protein52 g
Cholesterol245 mg
Sodium2190 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Medium Pot
Baking Sheet
Large Pan
Small Bowl
Strainer
Whisk
Baking Dish

Instructions

Start Prep & Roast Broccoli
1

• Adjust racks to top and middle positions and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. • Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces if necessary. • Toss broccoli on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 15-20 minutes. TIP: If you added any other items to your meal (apps, sides, and/or dessert), you can get started on them now!

Arrange bacon* in a single layer on a separate baking sheet. Roast on middle rack until crispy, 15-20 minutes. Once cool enough to handle, roughly chop.

Toast Breadcrumbs & Cook Pasta
2

• Meanwhile, melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in a large pan over medium- high heat. Add panko, Everything Bagel Seasoning, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring, until golden brown, 2-3 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a small bowl. Wipe out pan. • Once water is boiling, add cavatappi to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Drain, then return pasta to pot.

Make Cheese Sauce
3

• While pasta cooks, in pan used for panko, whisk together cream sauce base and 1 cup water (2 cups for 4 servings) over medium heat. Bring to a simmer. • Add cream cheese, stock concentrate, and garlic powder. Cook, whisking, until cream cheese is fully incorporated and sauce is smooth, 2-3 minutes. • Remove from heat. Whisk in three-quarters of the cheddar and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) until melted and smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.

Bake Mac & Cheese
4

• Transfer cheese sauce to pot with drained cavatappi; stir to combine. • Coat an 8-by-8-inch baking dish (9-by-13- inch baking dish for 4 servings) with nonstick cooking spray. Transfer mac ’n’ cheese to prepared baking dish. • Top with remaining cheddar and bake on middle rack until browned, 12-15 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Finish Prep
5

• While mac ’n’ cheese bakes, halve jalapeño lengthwise, removing ribs and seeds for less heat; thinly slice crosswise into half-moons. Dice tomato into 1⁄2-inch pieces.

Pickle Jalapeño
6

• In a second small microwave-safe bowl, combine jalapeño, 1 tsp vinegar, 1⁄4 tsp sugar, and a pinch of salt (for 4 servings, use 2 tsp vinegar, 1⁄2 tsp sugar, and a big pinch of salt). (Save remaining vinegar for another use.) • Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 30 seconds. Set aside to pickle, stirring occasionally.

Serve
7

• Serve broccoli, mac ’n’ cheese, toasted panko, tomato, and pickled jalapeño family style and let everyone build their own plate.

Serve chopped bacon with mac ’n’ cheese bar.

Bacon is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.

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