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I am truly beginning to love to cook and I try at least once a week to do a few dishes from scratch. I was reading another blog, and came upon the website: www.lottieanddoof.com and I am officially addicted to reading the recipes on the page. I decided to try their version of macaroni and cheese and it just came out of the oven. I tasted it and...it is absolutely amazing! It is so tasty and yummy and anyone would love it. Amazing! I am so surprised. Please try it out and see what you think. I think the kiddies will enjoy it also, cause its pretty tasty.

F.Y.I. The only subsitution I made was I used turkey bacon instead of pork bacon, and it tastes just as good.

Mac + Cheese (Lottie + Doof Style)
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
3 slices bacon, diced
1 cup of finely chopped yellow onion
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or less if you would like this with less spice)
2 small garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups whole milk
3 cups coarsely grated sharp cheddar cheese, divided
1 cup Parmesan cheese
4 ounces Mascarpone or cream cheese
1 cup panko (Japanese Breadcrumbs)
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 pound Penne
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until crisp. Use a slotted spoon to remove bacon to paper towels to drain. Remove all but about 3 tablespoons of fat from the pan. Add onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add red pepper flakes and garlic, stir for 1 minute. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter, allow to melt, and then add the flour and stir for a minute. Gradually whisk in 3 cups of milk; simmer until thick enough to coat a spoon, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in 2 1/4 cups of cheddar and all of the Parmesan cheese and marscapone. Return bacon to sauce and season with salt and pepper.

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add panko and stir until light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in parsley.

Preheat oven to 375 F. Lighly butter a 13×9x2 inch glass baking dish or similarly sized gratin dish. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling water until very al dente. Drain well. Toss pasta and cheese sauce and season again with salt and pepper, if needed. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish and top with remaining cheese and breadcrumbs. Bake until hot and topping is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Recipe from www.lottieanddoof.com