Stovetop Smoked Gouda and Cheddar Fusilli

• Meat

  • 8 oz Bacon

• Produce

  • 1 Scallion, fresh

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 lb Fusilli pasta

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 1 Salt and pepper

• Dairy

  • 8 oz Cheddar cheese, grated
  • 8 oz Gouda cheese, smoked grated
  • 2 cups Milk

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 pound fusilli pasta
• 8 ounces bacon, chopped
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
• 8 ounces smoked gouda cheese, grated
• Salt and pepper
• Fresh scallion, garnish

Directions

• 1 Cook pasta according to directions. When pasta is done, drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking.
• 2 Wipe out pot and add chopped bacon to pot over low heat. Let bacon render out until the pieces are very crispy. Remove crispy bacon from pot with a slotted spoon. Add flour and whisk into bacon grease. Let cook on low for a few minutes to form a roux (should be a light tan color).
• 3 Add milk slowly to the roux, whisking constantly, to form a sauce. Once all milk is added to the pot, let thicken and add cheeses. Stir together to melt cheeses well. It should form a thick cheese sauce.
• 4 Stir in cooked pasta and most of the reserved crispy bacon. Season with salt and pepper.
• 5 Serve cheesy fusilli pasta garnished with a little crispy bacon and fresh scallion.

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