Joel's Loaded Mac and Cheese

 

Joel's loaded Mac and Cheese! 

So, this weekend we were obviously not cooking on the lighter side, however the food was so delicious we didn't really care! And neither did our friends for that matter! Joel decided to experiment with mac and cheese to go with some burgers and sausage he was grilling for everyone, and this experiments turned out fantastic! It was a very cheesy, flavorful amazing dish!This is the recipe as dictated by Joel :)

 Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 boxes of penne pasta
• 1 16 oz package of bacon
• 1 lb of Velveeta sharp cheddar
• 1 package of provolone cheese
• 2 cans of rotel
• Italian seasoned panko bread crumbs

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. First, start melting the Velveeta and rotel in a crock pot, (just like you would make Velveeta queso). While the queso is warming up, bring water to a boil, and then cut the bacon into small pieces and start cooking it in a pan. Boil the pasta as directed on the box, and once the bacon is done cooking saute the bread crumbs in the bacon grease. Once the Velveeta is melted, stir the bacon and pasta in with the Velveeta mixture. Pour it all into a large baking pan. Rip some pieces of provolone and place them on top of the pasta in the pan. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs on top of the provolone and place in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese looks melted and the dish starts getting golden brown. 

  - Joel