Author Notes
This pasta recipe is a favourite in our house and you really don't have to be to exact with the quantities. Bacon, fried onions and a mix of cheeses makes this the ultimate comfort food. You can use any mix of cheeses you like or just cheddar if that's all you have. I sometimes add some red peppers I have fried with the onions, or peas and corn. It also tastes just as good if you skip adding the egg yolks to the sauce. —jen_c
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Ingredients
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3 cups
pasta
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8 tablespoons
butter
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1
onion, sliced thin
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4 pieces
bacon
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1 tablespoon
bacon grease
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1/4 cup
all purpose flour
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2 cups
milk
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1/2 cup
cream
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2
egg yolks
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1/2 cup
gruyere cheese
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1/2 cup
cheddar
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1/2 cup
parmesan cheese
Directions
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Pre-heat oven to 350. Make the white sauce using half of the butter
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Beat the egg yolks in a small bowl and stir in 1/4 cup of the sauce whisking all of the time. Add back into the white sauce.
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Add the cheeses to the sauce and cook untill melted.
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Fry the bacon and then remove to a plate and chop.
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Add the remaining butter to the frying pan along with the tablespoon of grease from the fried bacon. Fry the onions in this untill soft.
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Add fried onions and bacon to the sauce and season to taste.
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Cook the pasta for half the amount of time it says on the packet then add to the sauce.
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Put in an oven dish and bake for 15-20 mins.
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