Tonight I made some bacon mac n cheese! Mmmmmm!
I got the recipe from My Recipes (
recipe here) and modified it a bit. I used whole wheat penne, turkey bacon instead of pig bacon to cut back on calories and fat, added a lot of Tabasco sauce and some red pepper flakes, added broccoli, and added a little bit of pepperjack cheese on top that I had handy. Some of the reviews said the recipe could use an extra kick of flavor so I was generous with the spice and added a different kind of cheese on top. One of the reviewers mentioned adding gorgonzola cheese and that sounds yummy! I liked having the broccoli in there since broccoli and cheese is always a winning combo and it helped add some extra and healthier bulk to the pasta. I also don't broil things because the broiler frightens me so instead I baked it at 325 for 30 minutes.
Of course I added even more pepper on top because I'm a pepper fiend! So good! The pasta is not as cheesy as traditional mac n cheese, but it's much healthier. And no butter is used in this recipe.
Oh dear. My lil pug had a pasta binge and licked her bowl clean!
Was it good?
Now she's looking for some more.
Uh oh, I think she's about to go into a carb and bacon fueled food coma! So sleepy...
(Note: I did not actually feed my pug the spicy and cheesy mac n cheese. I just like tormenting her with pictures of my empty food bowls. Don't worry she gets rewarded with her own treats. And despite not having a pasta-fueled binge, she is now totally passed out in a kibble- and carrot-fueled food coma on my legs.)
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