This gorgonzola bacon mac and cheese is packed full of crunchy bacon, melty cheddar cheese, and sharp gorgonzola cheese. This is one grown-up mac and cheese!
A few years ago you could not have gotten me near blue or gorgonzola cheese.
Now? Well, I’m still not a fan of blue cheese (it tastes like soap to me…which I know sounds super weird) but gorgonzola is slowly growing on me.
It has a nice sharp taste without being crazy soapy strong.
After I decided I needed to make a gorgonzola mac and cheese I also knew I needed to add bacon.
I swear to bacon and gorgonzola go together like 2 peas in pod.
Plus bacon in general is awesome.
Crispy, salty and full of smoky flavor. Someone needs to stage an intervention. Must. Stop. Eating. Bacon. {at every meal}
This dish could easily be served as a main course BUT I really like it as a side dish.
It paired amazingly with grilled ribeye. Then again, what doesn’t go well with steak?
If anyone is planning a bacon intervention you should throw steak into the mix, and mac and cheese.
I love good food.
Love this gorgonzola bacon mac and cheese?
Why not try a few of my other delicious mac and cheese recipes?!
- Five Cheese Mac and Cheese
- Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese
- Orzo Bacon and Greens with Cauliflower Cheese Sauce
- Beer Bratwurst Macaroni and Cheese
- Poblano Macaroni and Cheese
Gorgonzola Bacon Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 cups elbow macaroni
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1-1/2 cups whole milk slightly warmed
- 5 ounces gorgonzola cheese
- 4 ounces sharp cheddar shredded cheese
- 6 ounces crispy cooked bacon
- Fresh cracked pepper to taste
- Nutmeg pinch
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9×9 pan with non-stick spray.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil of high heat.
- Add a heavy pinch of kosher salt to the water and pour in the pasta.
- Cook until al dente, following the box directions.
- Once the pasta is cooked drain and set aside until ready to use.
- In a large high sided skillet add butter and set over medium heat.
- Once the butter has melted add in the flour and whisk to combine.
- Once the mixture has become smooth slowly whisk in warmed milk until fully combined.
- Whisk the mixture until it’s smooth and starts to thicken.
- Once it has thickened add in gorgonzola and sharp cheddar cheese.
- Turn off the heat on the stove and stir the mixture until the cheese is completely melted.
- Stir in pasta, bacon, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Add mixture to the prepared pan, top with additional cheese if desired, and bake for 35 minutes until the top with lightly browned.