"Get this all-star, easy-to-follow Mac 'N Cheese with Bacon and Cheese recipe from Tyler Florence..."
INGREDIENTS
•
Kosher salt
•
1 pound elbow macaroni
•
4 cups milk
•
2 or 3 sprigs thyme
•
4 cloves garlic, smashed and divided
•
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
•
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
•
5 1/2 cups shredded sharp white Cheddar
•
Freshly ground black pepper
•
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
•
4 slices bacon, cut crosswise into thin strips
•
1 large onion, diced
•
2 garlic cloves, smashed
•
Leaves from 1/4 bunch fresh thyme