4 Cheese Bacon Mac n Cheese

This was delicious! I got this recipe from October 2010 Family Circle Magazine and it's super yummy! Bacon, cheese, & noodle are some of my favorite foods so I knew they'd be awesome together and they were!

4 Cheese Bacon Mac n Cheese

1 box (1 lb) elbow noodles

6 slices bacon, diced

1 T. butter

3 T. flour

2 cups milk

1/2 tsp. onion flakes

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/2 lb shap cheddar cheese, shredded

1 cup colby-jack cheese, shredded

1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

8 slices Kraft Deli Deluxe American cheese

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boiling. Cook noodles 7-8 minutes in boiling water then drain. Meanwhile, in medium size saucepan cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towel leaving 2 T bacon drippings in pan. Add butter to bacon pan. Whisk in flour until smooth. In a thin stream, whisk in milk. Stir in onion flakes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and simmer 2 minutes. In large bowl, toss together cheddar, colby-jack and mozzarella cheese. Remove milk mixture from heat; whisk in American cheese and 1 1/4 cups of the cheddar misture. Toss bacon pieces with remaining shredded cheese. In pasta pot, combine cooked pasta and cheese sauce. Pour half into prepared dish. Sprinkle with a generous cup of the bacon-cheese mixture. Repeat layering. Bake for 20 minutes. Turn oven to broil and broil 3 minutes for until top is lightly browned. Cool slightly before serving.