Homeroom's Breakfast Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

MAC

  • 1/2 pound dried elbow pasta
  • 1/2 pound sliced bacon
  • 2 cups Mac Sauce (see below)
  • 2 cups grated extra-sharp, aged Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 large eggs
  • Freshly ground black pepper

BECHAMEL SAUCE

  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt or 1 teaspoon table salt

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  • Serves: 4
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Directions

  1. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until a little less than al dente.
  2. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain the pasta again.
  3. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  4. Cook the bacon in a frying pan over high heat until crispy, about 8 minutes.
  5. Remove extra grease by patting the strips with a paper towel, and then cut into bite-size pieces.
  6. Add the sauce and cheese to a large, heavy-bottomed pot and cook over medium heat. Stir until the cheese is barely melted, about 3 minutes.
  7. Add the bacon and stir to combine.
  8. Slowly add the cooked pasta, stir, and continue cooking while stirring continuously until the dish is nice and hot, another 5 minutes.
  9. Spoon the mac and cheese into 4 individual, 5-inch-diameter ovenproof bowls.
  10. Sprinkle the panko evenly on top of each bowl.
  11. Bake until bubbly, 10 to 15 minutes.
  12. While the macs are cooking, fry the eggs: Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
  13. Crack 2 of the eggs into the pan, cover, and let cook undisturbed for 3 to 4 minutes. The eggs are done when all the egg white is completely opaque, and the yolk is still nice and bright.
  14. Slide the eggs onto a plate and repeat with the remaining tablespoon of butter and 2 eggs.
  15. Remove the macs from the oven, and slide a fried egg on top of each one.
  16. Top each egg with some black 
pepper. Serve immediately.
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