Macaroni Carbonara Recipe

15m
Prep Time

45-50m
Cook Time

1h
Ready In

Recipe: #16265

December 07, 2014

Categories: Casseroles, Side Dishes, Cheese, Parmesan, Christmas Game/Sports Day, Potluck, Sunday Dinner, Oven Bake, Macaroni, more

recipe by:
KittenCal

"A KC favorite! This good enough to serve to guests. I usually add in 1 cup of frozen peas. This casserole makes enough to serve 8 people, to serve more just double and make in two separate dishes. I have used different cheeses in the past, but I strongly advise you to use only Fontina cheese for this casserole. This is not diet-friendly!"

Original is 8 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (398.5 g)
Calories 964.3
Total Fat - 54 g
Saturated Fat - 24.4 g
Cholesterol - 307.3 mg
Sodium - 1622.1 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 68.7 g
Dietary Fiber - 5.1 g
Sugars - 9.5 g
Protein - 52.9 g
Calcium - 882.9 mg
Iron - 4.6 mg
Vitamin C - 4.1 mg
Thiamin - 0.7 mg

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish

Step 2

In a skillet cook the bacon until crisp, then chop finely (reserve the bacon drippings).

Step 3

Cook macaroni in salted boiling ONLY until halfway done (just a few minute or half the cooking time on the package). Drain and rinse with cold water; set aside.

Step 4

In a large bowl toss together chopped cooked bacon with 1/4 cup reserved bacon drippings. Mix in breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese; toss to combine well and set aside.

Step 5

To the skillet with the remaining bacon drippings add in the fresh garlic; saute for about 1 minute. Add in the flour and whisk for about 3 minutes. Gradually add in full-fat milk, half and half cream, egg yolks and black pepper (do not add in any salt until later) cook whisking until mixture thickens and whisking constantly for about 3-4 minutes.

Step 6

Add in 2 cups Fontina cheese and 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese; whisk until the cheeses melt; remove from the heat and season with salt if desired.

Step 7

Mix in the cooked macaroni (if you are adding in peas, then add them in at this point, you can also add in about 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley also if desired).

Step 8

Stir in the remaining 1 1/2 cups Fontina cheese; mix to combine.

Step 9

Transfer the macaroni/cheese mixture to a prepared baking dish.

Step 10

Bake for about 25-30 minutes.

Step 11

Remove from the oven and sprinkle the reserved bread crumb mixture over the casserole and return to the oven for another 15-20 minutes, or until the topping is golden.