Skillet Bacon Mac and Cheese

Name: Skillet Bacon Mac and Cheese
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Bechamel sauce, recipe follows; 1 pound dry pasta (recommended: elbow macaroni, shells, penne, etc.); 1 teaspoon dry mustard, or to taste; 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper; 2 cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese; 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese; 1 cup, plus 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 cup milk; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 1 1/2 cups panko (Japanese) bread crumbs; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 6 slices bacon, cooked, reserve 1/4 cup rendered bacon fat; 1/4 cup unsalted butter; 1/4 cup flour; 3 cups hot whole milk; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

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INGREDIENTS

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Bechamel sauce, recipe follows

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1 pound dry pasta (recommended: elbow macaroni, shells, penne, etc.)

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1 teaspoon dry mustard, or to taste

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1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

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2 cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese

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1 cup grated Gruyere cheese

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1 cup, plus 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

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1 cup milk

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1/4 cup heavy cream

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1 1/2 cups panko (Japanese) bread crumbs

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2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

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6 slices bacon, cooked, reserve 1/4 cup rendered bacon fat

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1/4 cup unsalted butter

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1/4 cup flour

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3 cups hot whole milk

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1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

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Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

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