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Three Cheese Bacon Mac and Cheese

By: Rebecca  |  Published: September 11, 2019  |  Updated: January 19, 2021  |   View Our Affiliate Disclosure Policy

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This Three Cheese Bacon Mac and Cheese is loaded up with crispy baked bacon and three different kinds of cheese - Parmesan, Mozzarella, and Cheddar Cheese - it's to die for! via @sugarandsoulco

This Three Cheese Bacon Mac and Cheese is loaded up with crispy baked bacon and three different kinds of cheese – Parmesan, Mozzarella, and Cheddar Cheese – it’s to die for!

If you’re a big Macaroni and Cheese you might also enjoy my Creamy Stovetop Mac and Cheese and my Crock Pot Mac and Cheese!

This Three Cheese Bacon Mac and Cheese is loaded up with crispy baked bacon and three different kinds of cheese, it's to die for!

I’m a sucker for Mac and Cheese. It’s kinda the ultimate comfort food, am I right? Now when I say that this Three Cheese Bacon Mac and Cheese recipe is to die for, I mean that pretty literally.

I’m pretty sure I can actually feel it clogging my arteries as I eat it, but it’s just so good I can’t help myself.

Three Cheese Bacon Mac and Cheese in Pan with serving spoon.

I mean bacon, pasta, and cheese… it’s like the perfect combo! So if in the end, it’s the Mac and Cheese that gets me, well, at least it was something I enjoyed.

But I’d die 1,000,000,000 times happier if I got to follow it up with Banoffee Pie before meeting my fate. After all, I am a dessert kinda girl!

This recipe was actually inspired by Longhorn’s Steakhouse Bacon Mac and Cheese! I have to get it every time we go there and decided that I really needed to make a copycat recipe at home.

I might be being a little biased, but I think I nailed it!

This Three Cheese Bacon Mac and Cheese is loaded up with crispy baked bacon and three different kinds of cheese, it's to die for!

How To Make Bacon Mac and Cheese:

This delicious comfort food recipe is really simple to make and you can even cook your bacon up ahead of time to make it even quicker!

We usually cook up a whole pound of bacon and enjoy some for breakfast and add the rest to this mac and cheese for dinner!

  1. Begin by preheating the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Place two cooling racks on top of a jelly pan and lay the bacon out on it, the bacon can be touching to start, it will shrink up during cooking, and bake bacon for 15 – 18 minutes. Once bacon finishes cooking, remove bacon from pan and transport it to a paper towel-lined plate to rest.
  3. Turn oven down to 350 degrees F.
  4. Bring water to a boil in a large pan, making sure to salt it. Once boiling, add in pasta and cook until Al dente.
  5. While pasta and bacon are cooking, add butter and heavy cream to a medium saucepan. Melt butter and whisk in flour and seasonings and simmer for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly.
  6. Whisk in 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese and the other shredded cheeses one at a time until completely melted. Continue to simmer for a couple minutes, stirring frequently. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
  7. After draining, put cooked macaroni pasta back in the pan and then pour cheese sauce over it.
  8. Chop up bacon and transfer to the pan and stir it in and transfer mac n cheese to a medium-sized baking dish.
  9. Add breadcrumbs and 2 tablespoons of butter to a medium skillet and toast until breadcrumbs are golden brown. Remove from heat and add the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the top of the mac and cheese.
  10. Bake for 20 minutes and enjoy warm.
Serving spoon with three cheese bacon mac and cheese

Even with poor quality photos, this recipe has always been popular and I hope you’ll all give it a try and enjoy it as much as we do!

It’s the perfect comfort food and great for snowy days trapped inside! If you want a leaner cozy recipe, try my Healthy and Easy Turkey Chili. Don’t forget to pin this recipe for later!

This Three Cheese Bacon Mac and Cheese is loaded up with crispy baked bacon and three different kinds of cheese, it's to die for!

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This post was originally published March 20, 2013.

This Three Cheese Bacon Mac and Cheese is loaded up with crispy baked bacon and three different kinds of cheese, it's to die for!

Three Cheese Bacon Mac and Cheese

Rebecca Hubbell
This Three Cheese Bacon Mac and Cheese is loaded up with crispy baked bacon and three different kinds of cheese, it’s to die for!
4.37 from 11 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 55 mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 694

Ingredients
  

Pasta:

  • 8 strips thick-cut bacon cooked and chopped
  • 16 ounces Cavatappi pasta
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

Topping:

  • 1/2-3/4 cup Parmesan Bread Crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Place two cooling racks on top of a jelly pan and lay the bacon out on it, the bacon can be touching to start, it will shrink up during cooking, and bake bacon for 15 – 18 minutes. Once bacon finishes cooking, transport it to a paper towel-lined plate to rest.
  • Turn oven down to 350 degrees F.
  • Bring water to a boil in a large pan, making sure to salt it. Once boiling, add in pasta and cook until Al dente.
  • While pasta and bacon are cooking, add butter and heavy cream to a medium saucepan. Once butter has melted, whisk in flour and seasonings and allow to simmer for a couple of minutes.
  • Whisk in 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese and the other cheeses one at a time until completely melted, continue to simmer for a couple minutes, stirring occasionally. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
  • Once pasta had finished cooking and has been drained, put it back in the pan and then pour cheese sauce over it.
  • Chop up bacon and transfer to the pan and stir it in and transfer mac n cheese to a medium-sized casserole dish.
  • Add breadcrumbs and 2 tablespoons of butter to a medium skillet and toast until breadcrumbs are golden brown. Remove from heat and add the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the top of the mac and cheese.
  • Bake for 20 minutes and enjoy warm.

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Nutrition

Calories: 694kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 21gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 913mgPotassium: 251mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1215IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 340mgIron: 1.5mg
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  1. Anna says

    May 20, 2020 at 7:45 pm

    What size pan did you use? Was it a 9×13?

    Reply
    • Rebecca Hubbell says

      May 20, 2020 at 7:52 pm

      Hi Anna, thats size pan will work just fine, the one in the photo is slightly smaller, about 9×12.

      Reply
  2. Anthony says

    August 2, 2019 at 9:24 pm

    2 stars
    This recipe is definitely going somewhere but I followed the recipe to the T and that’s where the crucial error comes in. The Mac and cheese may as well have been Mac and that’s it. You could taste the cheese slightly but it was not gooey one bit as Mac and cheese should be, it was very dry. I would think the only way to make this good would be to double the cheese or the whole sauce as a hole(cheese and everything). Was making this for an anniversary dinner and was extremely dissapointed.

    Reply
    • Pat Branch says

      March 9, 2020 at 10:10 am

      I made this and it tasted good but very dry. Needs the sauce recipe doubled.

      Reply
  3. Ashley says

    July 4, 2019 at 9:37 am

    5 stars
    Love this dish and so does my family! I double the cheese sauce and add some shredded chicken too.

    Reply
    • Rebecca Hubbell says

      July 5, 2019 at 9:26 am

      Yum, love the chicken addition!

      Reply
  4. Meranda says

    April 3, 2018 at 3:35 pm

    Could this be frozen and baked later?

    Reply
    • Rebecca Hubbell says

      April 6, 2018 at 9:06 am

      Hi Meranda, I’ve never tried it myself but I’m sure it could be done.

      Reply
  5. Elizabeth Anderson says

    March 27, 2018 at 2:32 pm

    5 stars
    I love this recipe! We make it all of the time in the oven, but I am wondering if it is possible to make/serve it in the crockpot so that it stays warm? What would you recommend as far as cook times/heats if we were to make it in the crockpot?

    Reply
    • Rebecca Hubbell says

      March 27, 2018 at 2:39 pm

      Hi Elizabeth, I’m so glad you enjoy the recipe, I actually made it this weekend, it’s one of our favorite comfort foods! So the thing with making this recipe in the crockpot is that I’m not sure it would really save you much time, you would still need to build your roux in a pan and cook your bacon and pasta separately. I guess you could add it to a crockpot after mixing everything together and then add the breadcrumbs and leave it in there to keep warm instead of baking in the oven.

      Reply
      • Ashley says

        November 6, 2018 at 12:43 pm

        5 stars
        Elizabeth, have you try this in the crockpot yet? I am curious about the same thing. We absolutely love this dish but with practices every night, it hard to find time to make it.

  6. Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says

    March 5, 2015 at 5:27 pm

    I love the bread crumb top on mac-n-cheese, and the spices and cheese mix sound to die for! Please come share your blog posts over at the Home Matters Linky Party! We’d love to have you for a visit. The Door OPENS Friday. http://lifewithlorelai.com/2015/03/05/home-matters-linky-party-27/ 🙂

    ~Lorelai
    Life With Lorelai

    Reply
  7. Shelly says

    February 28, 2015 at 10:15 am

    This looks TO DIE FOR! On my to-do list for this week for sure!
    Found you through Tatertots & Jello – thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  8. Diane Roark says

    February 21, 2015 at 10:16 pm

    Rebecca,

    Thank you for stopping by and linking up to Pretty Pintastic Party. I pinned this delicious looking Mac & Cheese. I totally agree that it is the ultimate comfort food. YUM! Yours looks wonderful with the bacon.
    Blessings,
    Diane Roark
    recipesforourdailybread
    ouramericantravels

    Reply
    • Rebecca says

      February 23, 2015 at 10:05 am

      We made it again yesterday, it’s the best! Thanks so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  9. Katherines Corner says

    February 21, 2015 at 10:02 pm

    5 stars
    hmmm I clicked five stars but it only registered 4 🙁

    Reply
  10. Katherines Corner says

    February 21, 2015 at 10:01 pm

    4 stars
    Thank you for sharing this yumminess at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog hop. Watch for your feature on Monday xo

    Reply
    • Rebecca says

      February 23, 2015 at 10:06 am

      Thanks so much Katherine, I’m so glad you loved it!

      Reply
  11. Karren Haller says

    February 21, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    3 stars
    Im like you, Love My Mac and cheese, yours looks yummy, great comfort food!! Thanks for linking on Friday Feature, I have pinned your post to our Friday Feature Board!!! Have a great weekend, Karren

    Reply
  12. Susan says

    February 20, 2015 at 7:49 pm

    I lo-ove mac n cheese and if you add bacon, then I’m over the moon. Thanks for sharing at the This Is How We Roll Link Party on Organized 31.

    Reply
  13. Kyla @HouseOfHipsters says

    February 19, 2015 at 3:01 pm

    Yum! This sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing on Found & Foraged!

    Reply
  14. Michelle @ The Ribbon Retreat says

    February 19, 2015 at 9:56 am

    What a yummy dinner idea! My little kiddos would love this dish. I will have to try it for them very soon! Thank you for sharing. PINNED!

    Reply
  15. Mary says

    July 9, 2014 at 5:57 pm

    This looks delish. How many will it feed?

    Reply
    • fickrj5@gmail.com says

      July 10, 2014 at 10:22 pm

      We usually get dinner and a couple of lunches out of it. I would say it could safely feed 6 or so with a side of garlic bread.

      Reply
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